| Noun | 1. | stopper - blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightlybung, spile - a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask cork - the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle) drainplug - a removable plug for holding water in a tub or basin fipple - a wooden plug forming a flue pipe (as the mouthpiece of a recorder) tampion - plug for the muzzle of a gun to keep out dust and moisture tampon - plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood) spigot, tap - a plug for a bunghole in a cask | |
| 2. | stopper - an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets downroutine, number, act, bit, turn - a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did" | |
| 3. | stopper - a remark to which there is no polite conversational replycomment, remark - a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief; "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account" | |
| 4. | stopper - (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"bridge - any of various card games based on whist for four players playing card - one of a pack of cards used in playing card games | |
| Verb | 1. | stopper - close or secure with or as if with a stopper; "She stoppered the wine bottle"; "The mothers stoppered their babies' mouths with pacifiers"plug, stop up, secure - fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug; "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak" | |