Meaning & Definition of Stopper in English
English⟶
Stopper
/stɑpər/
noun
1. An act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down
synonym:
- show-stopper,
- showstopper,
- stopper
2. A remark to which there is no polite conversational reply
synonym:
- conversation stopper,
- stopper
3. (bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit
- "If my partner has a spade stopper i can bid no trump"
synonym:
- stopper
4. Blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
synonym:
- plug,
- stopper,
- stopple
verb
1. Close or secure with or as if with a stopper
- "She stoppered the wine bottle"
- "The mothers stoppered their babies' mouths with pacifiers"
synonym:
- stopper,
- stopple