showstopper meaning

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showstopper (noun): an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down.

showstopper has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

showstopper as a noun

  1. an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down

    Synonyms: show-stopper, stopper

    Type of: act

  2. something that is strikingly attractive or has great popular appeal
    • she has a show-stopper of a smile
    • the brilliant orange flowers against the green foliage were a showstopper

    Synonyms: show-stopper

    Type of: attraction

Scrabble score: 21 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SH · words ending in ER · 11-letter words

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