| stopper | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. show-stopper, showstopper, stopper | an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down. |
| ~ routine, 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" |
| n. (communication) | 2. conversation stopper, stopper | a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply. |
| ~ comment, remark, input | a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information.; "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account" |
| n. (artifact) | 3. 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 that are used to play card games. |
| n. (artifact) | 4. plug, stopper, stopple | blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly. |
| ~ blockage, stoppage, occlusion, closure, block, stop | an obstruction in a pipe or tube.; "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe" |
| ~ bung, spile | a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask. |
| ~ bottle cork, 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. |
| ~ earplug | a plug of cotton, wax, or rubber that is fitted into the ear canal for protection against the entry of water or loud noise. |
| ~ fipple | a wooden plug forming a flue pipe (as the mouthpiece of a recorder). |
| ~ tampion, tompion | 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. |
| v. (contact) | 5. stopper, stopple | 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" |
| obstruct | | |
| v. (social) | 1. block, blockade, embarrass, hinder, obstruct, stymie, stymy | hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of.; "His brother blocked him at every turn" |
| ~ stonewall | obstruct or hinder any discussion.; "Nixon stonewalled the Watergate investigation"; "When she doesn't like to face a problem, she simply stonewalls" |
| ~ foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent, forbid | keep from happening or arising; make impossible.; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project" |
| ~ filibuster | obstruct deliberately by delaying. |
| ~ check | block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey. |
| ~ hang | prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury. |
| ~ bottleneck | slow down or impede by creating an obstruction.; "His laziness has bottlenecked our efforts to reform the system" |
| v. (contact) | 2. block, close up, impede, jam, obstruct, obturate, occlude | block passage through.; "obstruct the path" |
| ~ block off, blockade | obstruct access to. |
| ~ barricado, barricade | block off with barricades. |
| ~ barricade | prevent access to by barricading.; "The street where the President lives is always barricaded" |
| ~ asphyxiate, suffocate, stifle, choke | impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of.; "The foul air was slowly suffocating the children" |
| ~ tie up | restrain from moving or operating normally.; "Traffic is tied up for miles around the bridge where the accident occurred" |
| ~ dam, dam up | obstruct with, or as if with, a dam.; "dam the gorges of the Yangtse River" |
| ~ block out, screen | prevent from entering.; "block out the strong sunlight" |
| ~ earth up, land up | block with earth, as after a landslide. |
| ~ barricade, block, block up, bar, block off, blockade, stop | render unsuitable for passage.; "block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road" |
| ~ clog, clog up, congest, choke off, foul, back up, choke | become or cause to become obstructed.; "The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"; "The water pipe is backed up" |
| ~ hinder, impede | be a hindrance or obstacle to.; "She is impeding the progress of our project" |
| v. (perception) | 3. block, obstruct | shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight.; "The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage"; "The trees obstruct my view of the mountains" |
| ~ barricade, block, block up, bar, block off, blockade, stop | render unsuitable for passage.; "block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road" |
| ~ conceal, hide | prevent from being seen or discovered.; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money" |
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