show-stopper — show stoppers also showstopper N COUNT (approval) If something is a show stopper, it is very impressive. [INFORMAL] Her natural creativity and artistic talent make her home a real show stopper … English dictionary
show-stopper — show stopping, showstopping, adj. /shoh stop euhr/, n. 1. Theat. a performer or performance that wins enthusiastic or prolonged applause. 2. a spectacularly arresting or appealing person or thing: This bright plaid suit is a real show stopper.… … Universalium
show-stopper — ► NOUN informal ▪ a performance or item receiving prolonged applause. DERIVATIVES show stopping adjective … English terms dictionary
Show Stopper — Single infobox Name = Show Stopper| Artist = Danity Kane featuring Yung Joc from Album = Danity Kane B side = | Released = August 4, 2006 (U.S.) October 20, 2006 (EU) Format = CD single, vinyl single, digital download Recorded = The Hit Factory,… … Wikipedia
show-stopper — show′ stop per n. cvb a performer or performance that wins enthusiastic or prolonged applause • Etymology: 1945–50 show′ stop ping, adj … From formal English to slang
show stopper — /ˈʃoʊ stɒpə/ (say shoh stopuh) noun 1. a song, act, performance, etc., that temporarily interrupts a show because of the enthusiastic applause of the audience. 2. any utterance that interrupts a conversation due to its surprising, controversial… …
Show-stopper — A scene, song, or actor is said to stop the show when the audience is so impressed that its applause momentarily prevents the performance from continuing. The term is most frequently applied to musicals when a star and a great song inspires an … The Historical Dictionary of the American Theater
show-stopper — noun informal a performance or item receiving prolonged applause. Derivatives show stopping adjective … English new terms dictionary
show stopper — A legal barrier, such as a scorched earth policy or shark repellent system, that firms use to prevent a takeover. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary … Financial and business terms
show stopper — A legal action in which the target firm in an unwelcome takeover bid seeks a permanent injunction to prevent the bidder from persisting in its attempt, on the grounds that the bid is legally defective in some way … Big dictionary of business and management
