SHOWSTOPPER


Meaning of SHOWSTOPPER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌstä-pər ]

noun

Date: 1926

1. : an act, song, or performer that wins applause so prolonged as to interrupt a performance

2. : something or someone exceptionally arresting or attractive

the gold crown was the showstopper of the exhibition

3. : one that stops or could stop the progress, operation, or functioning of something

• show·stop·ping -ˌstä-piŋ adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.