STOPPER as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
   Synonym(s)
   • plug (what does plug mean?)
   • stopple (what does stopple mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) stopper is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • blockage (what does blockage mean?)
   • block (what does block mean?)
   • closure (what does closure mean?)
   • occlusion (what does occlusion mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • stoppage (what does stoppage mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • bung (what does bung mean?)
   • spile (what does spile mean?)
   • cork (what does cork mean?)
   • drainplug (what does drainplug mean?)
   • fipple (what does fipple mean?)
   • tampion (what does tampion mean?)
   • tampon (what does tampon mean?)
   • tap (what does tap mean?)
   • spigot (what does spigot mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • stopper (what does stopper mean?)
   • stopple (what does stopple mean?)
   • barricade (what does barricade mean?)
   • block (what does block mean?)
   • blockade (what does blockade mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • block off (what does block off mean?)
   • block up (what does block up mean?)
   • bar (what does bar mean?)
   • stopper (what does stopper mean?)
   • stopple (what does stopple mean?)
   • plug (what does plug mean?)
   • stop up (what does stop up mean?)
   • secure (what does secure mean?)
2. Meaning
   • (bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit
   Usage Example(s)
   • if my partner has a spade stopper I can bid no trump
   Hypernyms(s) stopper is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • playing card (what does playing card mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply
   Synonym(s)
   • conversation stopper (what does conversation stopper mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) stopper is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • remark (what does remark mean?)
   • comment (what does comment mean?)
4. Meaning
   • an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down
   Synonym(s)
   • show-stopper (what does show-stopper mean?)
   • showstopper (what does showstopper mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) stopper is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • act (what does act mean?)
   • routine (what does routine mean?)
   • number (what does number mean?)
   • turn (what does turn mean?)
   • bit (what does bit mean?)

STOPPER as VERB

1. Meaning
   • close or secure with or as if with a stopper
   Synonym(s)
   • stopple (what does stopple mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • She stoppered the wine bottle
   • The mothers stoppered their babies” mouths with pacifiers
   Hypernyms(s) stopper is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • plug (what does plug mean?)
   • stop up (what does stop up mean?)
   • secure (what does secure mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • plug (what does plug mean?)
   • stopper (what does stopper mean?)
   • stopple (what does stopple mean?)
   • plug (what does plug mean?)
   • stopper (what does stopper mean?)
   • stopple (what does stopple mean?)