stopper (Meaning)
stopper (n)
an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down
a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply
(bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit
blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
stopper (v)
close or secure with or as if with a stopper
Synonyms & Antonyms of stopper
stopper Sentence Examples
- The goalkeeper made a spectacular save, acting as an impenetrable stopper to the opposing team's shot.
- The stopper in the sink was stuck and refused to budge, causing a frustrating leak.
- A cork stopper sealed the wine bottle, preserving its exquisite bouquet.
- The car's engine stalled at an intersection, its sparkplugs acting like stoppers cutting off the electrical current.
- The politician's speech was a non-stop flow of words, with no apparent stoppers or pauses for breath.
- The door stopper held the heavy wooden door open, preventing it from slamming shut.
- The doctor used a cotton stopper to plug the patient's nose during a nasal procedure.
- The eraser on the end of the pencil acted as an effective stopper for the pen's ink cartridge.
- The traffic jam stretched for miles, with each car acting as a stopper in the congested flow.
- The cork stopper popped out of the champagne bottle with a loud bang, heralding the celebration.
FAQs About the word stopper
an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down, a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply, (bridg
seal, filling,filler, patch, fill, obstruction, obstacle, barrier, plug,blockage
opening, orifice, orifice, aperture, perforation, aperture, opening, hole, perforation, hole
The goalkeeper made a spectacular save, acting as an impenetrable stopper to the opposing team's shot.
The stopper in the sink was stuck and refused to budge, causing a frustrating leak.
A cork stopper sealed the wine bottle, preserving its exquisite bouquet.
The car's engine stalled at an intersection, its sparkplugs acting like stoppers cutting off the electrical current.
