Definitions for STOPPER
ˈstɒp ərstop·per

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. show-stopper, showstopper, stoppernoun

   an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down

2. conversation stopper, stoppernoun

   a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply

3. stoppernoun

   (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"

4. plug, stopper, stoppleverb

   blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly

5. stopper, stoppleverb

   close or secure with or as if with a stopper

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stoppernoun

   Agent noun of stop, someone or something that stops something.

2. stoppernoun

   A type of knot at the end of a rope, to prevent it from unravelling.

   Put a stopper in the knot.

3. stoppernoun

   A bung or cork

   We need a stopper or the boat will sink.

4. stoppernoun

   goalkeeper

   He's the number one stopper in the country.

5. stoppernoun

   In the commodity futures market, someone who is long (owns) a futures contract and is demanding delivery because they want to take possession of the deliverable commodity.

   Cattle futures: spillover momentum plus evidence of a strong stopper (i.e., 96 loads demanded) should kick the opening higher.

6. stoppernoun

   A train that calls at all or almost all stations between its origin and destination, including very small ones.

7. stopperverb

   To close a container by using a stopper.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stopple or Stoppernoun

   That by which any hole or the mouth of any vessel is filled up.

   Etymology: from stop.

   Bottles swinged, or carried in a wheel-barrow upon rough ground, fill not full, but leave some air; for if the liquor come close to the stopple, it cannot flower. Francis Bacon.

   There were no shuts or stopples made for the ears, that any loud or sharp noise might awaken it, as also a soft and gentle murmur provoke it to sleep. John Ray, on the Creation.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stopper

   A stopper is a device, object, or substance used to obstruct, block, or close off an opening or prevent the escape of a gas or liquid. It is commonly used in containers like bottles or tubes.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stoppernoun

   one who stops, closes, shuts, or hinders; that which stops or obstructs; that which closes or fills a vent or hole in a vessel

2. Stoppernoun

   a short piece of rope having a knot at one or both ends, with a lanyard under the knot, -- used to secure something

3. Stoppernoun

   a name to several trees of the genus Eugenia, found in Florida and the West Indies; as, the red stopper. See Eugenia

4. Stopperverb

   to close or secure with a stopper

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stopper

   A person who serendipitously finds a way to make thing discontinue.

   I just read the definitions and realized that I am a stopper of negative behavior.

   
   

   Submitted by anonymous on August 19, 2019  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. STOPPER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Stopper is ranked #42579 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Stopper surname appeared 509 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Stopper.
   
   93.9% or 478 total occurrences were White.
   3.1% or 16 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.3% or 7 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Act
   • Bridge
   • Playing Card
   • Remark
   • Secure

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for STOPPER »

1. opprest

2. popster

3. toppers

How to pronounce STOPPER?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say STOPPER in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of STOPPER in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of STOPPER in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=STOPPER
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Stopper
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=STOPPER
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/STOPPER
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=STOPPER