stopper

¹stop·per

noun \ˈstä-pər\

Definition of STOPPER

1

: one that brings to a halt or causes to stop operating or functioning : check: as a : a playing card that will stop the running of a suit b : a baseball pitcher depended on to win important games or to stop a losing streak; also : an effective relief pitcher

2

: one that closes, shuts, or fills up; specifically : something (as a bung or cork) used to plug an opening

Examples of STOPPER

1. His comment was a conversation stopper.

First Known Use of STOPPER

15th century

Rhymes with STOPPER

bopper, chopper, copper, cropper, dropper, flopper, hopper, lopper, mopper, popper, proper, shopper, swapper, topper, whopper