SHOW-STOPPER
Dictionary entry overview: What does show-stopper mean?
• SHOW-STOPPER (noun)
The noun SHOW-STOPPER has 2 senses:
1. an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down
2. something that is strikingly attractive or has great popular appeal
Familiarity information: SHOW-STOPPER used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• SHOW-STOPPER (noun)
Meaning:
An act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
show-stopper; showstopper; stopper
Hypernyms ("show-stopper" is a kind of...):
act; bit; number; routine; turn (a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program)
Meaning:
Something that is strikingly attractive or has great popular appeal
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Synonyms:
show-stopper; showstopper
Context examples:
she has a show-stopper of a smile / the brilliant orange flowers against the green foliage were a showstopper
Hypernyms ("show-stopper" is a kind of...):
attraction; attractiveness (the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts)
