stunts
Risky performance tricks
Stunts are daring or dangerous feats, especially those performed for entertainment: movie stunts, aerial stunts.
A stunt double performs risky scenes in place of an actor.
Extended to attention-getting acts: a publicity stunt, a political stunt.
To stunt is to perform such feats.
Separately, to stunt something is to prevent its full growth or development: Malnutrition stunted the children.
Skilled physical feats
- gymnasticsAthletic discipline of controlled movement
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
agility · training · practice · technique · timing · athleticism · flexibility · strength
Process of doing
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
- doubleTwice the amount
- wireworkCraft using bent metal
- car chaseHigh-speed vehicular pursuit
explosion · blockbuster · special effects · CGI · coordinator · rigging · crash · pyrotechnics
Reckless risk-taker
- ramp jumpAerial off inclined surface
- death-defyingRisking life boldly
- human cannonballArtillery-launched circus act
- tightropeTaut cord for walking
Evel Knievel · high wire · motorcycle jump · freefall · bungee · skydiving · wingsuit · helicopter
Off-road trick cycling
- skateboardingSport on wheeled plank
- motocrossOff-road motorcycle racing
- snowboardingDescending slopes on single board
- surfingRiding waves standing up
kickflip · ollie · grind · halfpipe · aerial · rotation · grab · manual
Emergency response hormone
- rushQuick sudden movement
- heart-poundingCausing intense physical excitement
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- dangerExposure to harm
edge · extreme · high-risk · intense · hair-raising · nerve-wracking · suspense · gasps
acrobatics
Skilled physical feats
- gymnasticsAthletic discipline of controlled movement
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
balance · agility · training · practice · technique · timing · athleticism · flexibility · strength · parkour
action
Process of doing
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
- doubleTwice the amount
- wireworkCraft using bent metal
car chase · explosion · blockbuster · special effects · CGI · coordinator · rigging · crash · pyrotechnics · ratchet
daredevil
Reckless risk-taker
- ramp jumpAerial off inclined surface
- death-defyingRisking life boldly
- human cannonballArtillery-launched circus act
Evel Knievel · tightrope · high wire · motorcycle jump · freefall · bungee · skydiving · wingsuit · helicopter · crowd
BMX
Off-road trick cycling
- skateboardingSport on wheeled plank
- motocrossOff-road motorcycle racing
- snowboardingDescending slopes on single board
surfing · kickflip · ollie · grind · halfpipe · aerial · rotation · grab · manual · wheelie
adrenaline
Emergency response hormone
- rushQuick sudden movement
- heart-poundingCausing intense physical excitement
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
danger · edge · extreme · high-risk · intense · hair-raising · nerve-wracking · suspense · gasps · white-knuckle
hinder
Obstruct or delay
dwarf · suppress · inhibit · arrest · check · limit · restrict · setback · underdevelopment · malnutrition
- action filmschase scene, car chase, explosion, shootout, gunfight
- Action Moviesaction movies, action films, action scenes, action stars, explosions
- action-adventurecombat, exploration, treasure, quest, hero
- film elementsscenes, plot, credits, soundtrack, score
- film jobsdirector, actor, actress, producer, cinematographer
- Stuntsdaredevil, car flip, bullet catch, bungee jumping, skydiving
stuntspromotes
Advocates or elevates
fosters · nurtures · encourages · cultivates · assists
- publicity stuntStaged event for attention
- stunt showPerformance featuring dangerous feats
- stunt manPerformer of dangerous scenes
- stunt doublePerformer doing hazardous scenes
- stunted growthIncomplete physical development
- PR stuntStaged event seeking coverage
stunt, stunted, stuntman, stunting, stuntmen, stuntwoman, stuntwomen, stuntwork, stuntperson