Definition of
stopper has definitions from the fields of bridge,cards,theater,performing arts
1
[ verb ] close or secure with or as if with a stopper

Synonyms

stopple

Examples

"She stoppered the wine bottle" "The mothers stoppered their babies' mouths with pacifiers"

Related terms

plug plug

2
[ noun ] (bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit

Examples

"if my partner has a spade stopper I can bid no trump"

Related terms

playing_card bridge

3
[ noun ] (theater,performing arts) an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down

Synonyms

showstopper show-stopper

Related terms

act

4
[ noun ] a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply

Synonyms

conversation_stopper

Related terms

remark

5
[ noun ] blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly

Synonyms

plug stopple

Related terms

blockage bung drainplug fipple tampon tap cork tampion plug

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Rhymes with

topper shopper popper copper whopper hopper chopper dropper proper cropper whopper grasshopper improper sharecropper leafhopper

Phonetic and Homophones

S T AA1 P ER0

Similar Spelling

stoppered stepper stooper steeper stoppard St_Pierre stupor stop_press Stever Stiver Stober stover Stuber stabber Stivers Stieber Stueber Steever stuffer Stauber staffer Stoffer stuporous

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