Meaning of "stopper" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF STOPPER

stopper  [ˈstɒpə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STOPPER

Stopper is a verb and can also act as 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.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb stopper in English.

WHAT DOES STOPPER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Stopper

Stopper may refer to: ▪ Stopper knot, a type of a knot at the end of the rope ▪ Stopper, also known as a cork, a plug or a bung used to temporarily seal a bottle opening ▪ Drain stopper, used to stop a drain in a sink, bathtub, etc., often with holes or slits so that water can pass through but large solids are stopped ▪ Stopper ▪ Center back, in soccer ▪ Nickname for the Milkor Stopper 37/38 mm riot gun, a riot gun used for riot control ▪ Alternative name for a whitewater hole, in whitewater kayaking ▪ Stopper, in the game of bridge ▪ Stopper, in baseball, a key starting or relief pitcher ▪ Slang for a baby with a health condition or temperament that induces the baby's parents to choose to stop having children ▪ Slang for stopwatch, a handheld timepiece designed to measure the amount of time...

Definition of stopper in the English dictionary

The first definition of stopper in the dictionary is Also: stopple,. a plug or bung for closing a bottle, pipe, duct, etc. Other definition of stopper is a person or thing that stops or puts an end to something. Stopper is also Also: stopple to close or fit with a stopper.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO STOPPER

PRESENT

Present

I stopper

you stopper

he/she/it stoppers

we stopper

you stopper

they stopper

Present continuous

I am stoppering

you are stoppering

he/she/it is stoppering

we are stoppering

you are stoppering

they are stoppering

Present perfect

I have stoppered

you have stoppered

he/she/it has stoppered

we have stoppered

you have stoppered

they have stoppered

Present perfect continuous

I have been stoppering

you have been stoppering

he/she/it has been stoppering

we have been stoppering

you have been stoppering

they have been stoppering

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I stoppered

you stoppered

he/she/it stoppered

we stoppered

you stoppered

they stoppered

Past continuous

I was stoppering

you were stoppering

he/she/it was stoppering

we were stoppering

you were stoppering

they were stoppering

Past perfect

I had stoppered

you had stoppered

he/she/it had stoppered

we had stoppered

you had stoppered

they had stoppered

Past perfect continuous

I had been stoppering

you had been stoppering

he/she/it had been stoppering

we had been stoppering

you had been stoppering

they had been stoppering

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will stopper

you will stopper

he/she/it will stopper

we will stopper

you will stopper

they will stopper

Future continuous

I will be stoppering

you will be stoppering

he/she/it will be stoppering

we will be stoppering

you will be stoppering

they will be stoppering

Future perfect

I will have stoppered

you will have stoppered

he/she/it will have stoppered

we will have stoppered

you will have stoppered

they will have stoppered

Future perfect continuous

I will have been stoppering

you will have been stoppering

he/she/it will have been stoppering

we will have been stoppering

you will have been stoppering

they will have been stoppering

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would stopper

you would stopper

he/she/it would stopper

we would stopper

you would stopper

they would stopper

Conditional continuous

I would be stoppering

you would be stoppering

he/she/it would be stoppering

we would be stoppering

you would be stoppering

they would be stoppering

Conditional perfect

I would have stopper

you would have stopper

he/she/it would have stopper

we would have stopper

you would have stopper

they would have stopper

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been stoppering

you would have been stoppering

he/she/it would have been stoppering

we would have been stoppering

you would have been stoppering

they would have been stoppering

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you stopper
we let´s stopper
you stopper

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to stopper

Past participle

stoppered

Present Participle

stoppering

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «STOPPER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «stopper» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of stopper

bung · cap · cork · lid · plug · top

TRANSLATION OF STOPPER

Find out the translation of stopper to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of stopper from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stopper» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 塞
• Translator English - Spanish: tapón
• English: stopper
• Translator English - Hindi: डाट
• Translator English - Arabic: سدادة
• Translator English - Russian: пробка
• Translator English - Portuguese: stopper
• Translator English - Bengali: ছিপি
• Translator English - French: bouchon
• Translator English - Malay: Penyumbat
• Translator English - German: Stopper
• Translator English - Japanese: ストッパー
• Translator English - Korean: 스토퍼
• Translator English - Javanese: Stopper
• Translator English - Vietnamese: nút chai
• Translator English - Tamil: தடுப்பவர்
• Translator English - Marathi: थांबा
• Translator English - Turkish: durdurucu
• Translator English - Italian: tappo
• Translator English - Polish: korek
• Translator English - Ukrainian: пробка
• Translator English - Romanian: dop
• Translator English - Greek: πώμα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: prop
• Translator English - Swedish: propp
• Translator English - Norwegian: propp

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STOPPER»

Discover the use of stopper in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stopper and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

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

Striker, Stopper

Striker is the story of a young football player, Prasoon Joshi, whose father, once a top scorer in the Calcutta League, is completely sidelined after being accused by the club of deliberately throwing the winning goal.

Moti Nandy, 2012

Legalizing Drugs: Crime Stopper or Social Risk?

Discusses issues pertaining to the legalization of drugs, covering the history of drug use and abuse, the war on drugs, potential risks and benefits, the medical marijuana movement, and other related topics, and includes quotes, anecdotes, ...

Margaret J. Goldstein, 2010

Heart Stopper

Having recently moved to the peaceful "Alligator Alley" community of Torrance, Florida, divorced teacher and mother of two Sandy is horrified along with her neighbors by the murder of the school's most popular girl, an event that places the ...

Joy Fielding, 2007

Tales from Thimble Hall Mrs. Stopper's Bottle

With vivid and beautifully rendered illustrations, this book will become a favorite family read. Malcolm Fawbert lives with his wife in the U.K. His children are now grown and married.

Malcolm Fawbert, 2010

CRC Handbook of Laboratory Safety, 5th Edition

Serious cuts can occur in such cases. The worker should either wear leather gloves or protect the hand holding the tubing by wrapping the tubing with a cloth and wrapping cloth around the hand holding the flexible tubing or stopper.

A. Keith Furr, 2000

Eat Fat, Be Healthy: Understanding the Heartstopper Gene and ...

With the gene still largely unknown in the medical community, even among cardiologists, this inspiring book -- an exhortation to all patients to become better informed and more involved in their own care -- could be a lifesaver.

Matthew J. Bayan, 2000

The Crystal Stopper

Maurice Leblanc. from Daubrecq. And, as it is not to be discovered in the clothes he wears, it must be hidden deeper still, in himself, to speak plainly, in his flesh, under his skin . . ." "In his eye, perhaps?" suggested Prasville, by way of a joke.

Maurice Leblanc, 2008

The Big Show Stopper

In The Big Show Stopper, Pinky, a sleazy but sucessful defence attorney, and Bear, a street-wise ex bartender, mix madness with mayhem as you meet Brady's less than grieving widow-a trigger-happy Carson City Cop named Ice Conner-travel in ...

Ken Dalton, 2010

Decanters 1760-1930

With a matching cut and engraved stopper. c.1870 A complete change of style occurred about the midpoint of the nineteenth century. For inspiration Victorian glassmakers looked back to the early eighteenth century, to a form that had been  ...

David Leigh, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STOPPER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stopper is used in the context of the following news items.

root9B Technologies Responds to Short Seller Pump Stopper

The Pump Stopper is an anonymous author who issued a report about root9B Technologies that is rife with inaccuracies and factual mistakes, including the ... «PR Newswire, Jun 15»

David Berg Becomes First Two-Time Stopper of the Year Winner

LOS ANGELES – UCLA closer David Berg was named the Stopper of the Year by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association on Saturday, becoming ... «UCLA Athletics Official Site, Jun 15»

Mitsui Chemicals: Antibacterial Copper Alloy Film "Copper Stopper …

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (TOKYO:4183)(President & CEO: Tsutomu Tannowa ) and its 100% subsidiary, Mitsui Chemicals Industrial ... «Business Wire, Jun 15»

Brendan Rodgers keen on Championship stopper to challenge …

And thus, Real Madrid's Keylor Navas is the stopper he wants. Both potential targets could really bolster the position, and give Mignolet a real battle for a starting ... «The Empire of The Kop - a blog about Liverpool F.C., May 15»

Arsenal transfer news: Gunners stopper David Ospina 'announces …

The stopper had been heavily linked with a move away from the club but has opted to fight for his place at the Emirates. Arsenal are plotting a move for a new ... «Metro, May 15»

Alireza Biranvand: Iranian stopper performs the greatest …

Iranian goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand somehow managed to create goalscoring opportunity with one humongous throw from his own penalty area. «Metro, May 15»

Young stopper signs new deal and wishes departed mentor …

Promising goalkeeper Adam Davies is vowing to keep up the good work from last season to prove he was worthy of a new contract and the number one jersey. «Barnsley Chronicle, May 15»

FOOTBALL RUMOURS: Championship sides in a race to sign …

Former Spireites stopper Richard O'Donnell could soon be on the move as his deal at Walsall is set to expire. O'Donnell made 14 appearances for Chesterfield ... «The Star, May 15»

UPDATE: iDreamSky (DSKY) Sees Mid-Day Weakness; Pump …

UPDATE: The Pump Stopper issued a Strong Sell on the stock on obsolescence, game failures and acccounting issues. The firm highlighted: DSKY's American ... «StreetInsider.com, May 15»

Ex-Leeds stopper Paul Robinson to rejoin club after Blackburn release

The Blackburn keeper looks likely to be released by the Ewood Park outfit after seven years of service. The 35-year-old has no intention of retiring and has said ... «Daily Star, May 15»