English dictionary
stopper
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
noun
- (bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit
noun
- a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply
noun
- an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down
verb
- close or secure with or as if with a stopper
Example sentences
if my partner has a spade stopper I can bid no trump
She stoppered the wine bottle
The mothers stoppered their babies' mouths with pacifiers