Added 9 October 2026
stopper
/ˈstɒp.ə/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about stopper at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- An act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down.
- A remark to which there is no polite conversational reply.
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(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