showstopper (redirected from showstopping)

show·stop·per  (shstpr)

n. Informal

1. A performance or performer that evokes so much applause from the audience that the show is temporarily interrupted.

2. A particularly arresting person or thing, especially one that draws attention away from others or brings a course of action to a halt.

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showstopping adj.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	showstopper - an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down show-stopper, stopper routine, number, act, bit, turn - a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"
	2.	showstopper - something that is strikingly attractive or has great popular appeal; "she has a show-stopper of a smile"; "the brilliant orange flowers against the green foliage were a showstopper" show-stopper attractiveness, attraction - the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts; "her personality held a strange attraction for him"

Translations

showstopper show-stopper [ˈʃəʊstɒpə^r] n
to be a show-stopper → être extraordinaire