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I believe every woman should have a flat, a really good wedge, and then the showstopper shoe.
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Meaning of "showstopper" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SHOWSTOPPER

showstopper  [ˈʃəʊstɒpə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHOWSTOPPER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Showstopper is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SHOWSTOPPER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of showstopper in the English dictionary

The definition of showstopper in the dictionary is a stage act, etc, that receives so much applause as to interrupt the performanceto be a showstopper to be very impressive; to be sensational.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHOWSTOPPER


cartopper
ˈkɑːˌtɒpə
chopper
ˈtʃɒpə
copper
ˈkɒpə
dropper
ˈdrɒpə
eyedropper
ˈaɪˌdrɒpə
flopper
ˈflɒpə
gobstopper
ˈɡɒbˌstɒpə
grasshopper
ˈɡrɑːsˌhɒpə
hopper
ˈhɒpə
improper
ɪmˈprɒpə
name-dropper
ˈneɪmdrɒpə
poppa
ˈpɒpə
popper
ˈpɒpə
proper
ˈprɒpə
shopper
ˈʃɒpə
stopper
ˈstɒpə
stropper
ˈstrɒpə
topper
ˈtɒpə
unstopper
ʌnˈstɒpə
whopper
ˈwɒpə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHOWSTOPPER

showily
showiness
showing
showing-off
showjumping
showman
showmance
showmanly
showmanship
showmen
shown
showpiece
showplace
showplace home
showring
showroom
showrooming
showtime
showy
showyard

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHOWSTOPPER

bopper
chart topper
come a cropper
Dopper
eavesdropper
flip-flopper
knee-high to a grasshopper
lopper
mopper
mystery shopper
party popper
pepper
personal shopper
pill popper
rockhopper
sharecropper
show stopper
swopper
teenybopper
window-shopper
woodchopper

Synonyms and antonyms of showstopper in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «showstopper» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHOWSTOPPER

Find out the translation of showstopper to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of showstopper from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «showstopper» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

搅局者
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sensacional
570 millions of speakers

English

showstopper
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

देखने लायक दृश्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

showstopper
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

остановит всю работу
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

showstopper
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

showstopper
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

showstopper
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Showstopper
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Showstopper
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

致命
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

showstopper
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Showstopper
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

showstopper
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

showstopper
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शोस्टॉपर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

showstopper
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bloccante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

showstopper
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зупинить всю роботу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pretext
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

showstopper
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

showstopper
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

showstopper
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

showstopper
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of showstopper

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHOWSTOPPER»

The term «showstopper» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.532 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHOWSTOPPER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about showstopper

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QUOTES WITH «SHOWSTOPPER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word showstopper.
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Brad Goreski
I believe every woman should have a flat, a really good wedge, and then the showstopper shoe.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHOWSTOPPER»

Discover the use of showstopper in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to showstopper and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Showstopper!: The Breakneck Race to Create Windows NT and ...
Showstopper is the dramatic, inside story of the creation of Windows NT, told by Wall Street Journal reporter G. Pascal Zachary.
G. Pascal Zachary, 2014
2
Memoirs of a Showstopper
Jen Susca. Memoirs of a Showstopper By Jen Susca To all dreamers.... Memoirs of a Showstopper Copyright © 2011 1.
Jen Susca
3
India, the Showstopper
India the elephant has always been the star of the show, but when she can't learn some new tricks she loses her place in the limelight and learns about the importance of friends.
Kerry Argent, 2005
4
Customizing R/C Airplanes: Turn Your Model Into a Showstopper!
From master modeler/best selling author Faye Stilley, this guide to modifying R/C airplanes is for novices and advanced scratch builders. 165 pages and more than 400 photos! Learn how to improve a model's looks and enhance its performance.
Faye Stilley, 1996
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Job Interviews For Dummies
In the drama of job interviewing, a ShowStopper performance is one that wins so much enthusiastic, prolonged applause that the show is temporarily interrupted until the audience quiets down. A ShowStopper meeting causes the interviewer ...
Kennedy, 2011
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Bethlehem Bound: Showstopper Guitars (10-Pack)
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Group, 2013
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Heating versus Cooling in Galaxies and Clusters of Galaxies: ...
Complex. Physics. in. Cluster. Cores: Showstopper. for. the. Use. of. Clusters. for. Cosmology? T.H. Reiprich and D. S. Hudson Argelander-Institut für Astronomie, Universität Bonn, Auf dem Hügel 71, 53121 Bonn, Germany ...
Hans Böhringer, Gabriel W. Pratt, Alexis Finoguenov, 2007
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A Performer Prepares: A Guide to Song Preparation for ...
The point is, when a song is performed on a stage or in an "act" with nothing going for it but the naked song and its clothed singer, it may be betrayed or revealed as something less than it appeared to be — a Showstopper — when it was clever ...
David Craig, 1999
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EUV Lithography
Note that a “showstopper” is defined as a technical problem that cannot be solved in a cost- effective and timely manner; a technical challenge, on the other hand, is one that can be so addressed. In many cases, researchers must address a ...
Vivek Bakshi, 2009
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Africana: Arts and Letters : an A-to-Z Reference of Writers, ...
James and Denton performed "Showstopper" later that year. Taking the name " Super Nature," James and Denton caught the eye of Next Plateau Records, which quickly signed them. After fans picked up on a line in "Showstopper" in which ...
Anthony Appiah, Henry Louis Gates, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHOWSTOPPER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term showstopper is used in the context of the following news items.
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Showstopper Divas "The Broadway Songbook" Concert Presented …
Showstopper Divas — "The Broadway Songbook" is presented June 16 at 7 PM at Stage 72/Triad to benefit The Actors Fund. The concert evening features the ... «Playbill.com, Jun 15»
2
Cowichan Valley Showstopper [photos]
Attendees of the 2015 Rhodo Convention held last week in Sidney agreed: Peter Lewis's Bright Angel Garden was the showstopper on an up-Island six-garden ... «Cowichan Valley Citizen, May 15»
3
Dia Mirza showstopper at Gaurang Shah's fundraiser
Dia walked the ramp as the showstopper in Shah's beautiful handwoven paithini jamdani sari to support the cause. Styling for the show was done by Pallavi ... «Times of India, Mar 15»
4
Aditya Roy Kapur turns showstopper for Tom Tailor launched by …
Adding his signature charm to the show, actor Aditya Roy Kapur walked the ramp as the showstopper for the international urban brand Tom Tailor, which was ... «Times of India, Mar 15»
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Randeep Hooda turns showstopper for fashion event
Whatsapp. Comments. Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda walked the ramp as showstopper for the launch of 'Raymond Linen' collection here. Randeep Hooda. «Daily News & Analysis, Mar 15»
6
Showstopper Wood's kitchen triumph
Her success was said to be down to the final challenge, with judge Paul Hollywood saying: "The moment for Victoria was the showstopper. It went the way she ... «Irish Independent, Mar 15»
7
Video: Tech Toys – ShowStopper introduces hottest new technology …
Digital Life writer Gillian Shaw visits ShowStoppers at the Mobile World Conference in Barcelona. ShowStoppers is a firsthand look at the newest technology on ... «Vancouver Sun, Mar 15»
8
Mugdha Godse to be showstopper at India's first condom fashion show
Interestingly, Mugdha will feature as the showstopper in India's first condom fashion event. The event which is being organized with an intention to break the ... «Bollywood Hungama, Jan 15»
9
Sania Mirza to be Showstopper at Delhi Fashion Week
Sania Mirza will walk the ramp at a fashion show in Delhi after being roped in by designer Ritu Pande. Sania recently won the tennis mixed doubles gold in the ... «NDTVSports.com, Oct 14»
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"I Could Have Danced All Night": The Top 10 Musical Theatre …
You might hear a Broadway song referred to as a showstopper merely because it elicits an enthusiastic round of applause from the audience. Sometimes ... «Playbill.com, Sep 14»

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