/ Dictionary / Index S show-stopper: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: show-stop•per Pronunciation: (shō'stop"ur), [key] — n. a performer or performance that wins enthusiastic or prolonged applause. a spectacularly arresting or appealing person or thing: This bright plaid suit is a real show-stopper. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: show-stopper (Thesaurus) showroom show-through Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language