showstoppernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈʃəʊˌstɒp.ər/us/ˈʃoʊˌstɑː.pɚ/approvinga piece in a stage performance that the audience enjoy so much that their clapping and shouts of approval interrupt the performance
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Cinema & theatre: parts of plays, shows & films
- act
- blooper reel
- byplay
- coup de théâtre
- curtain call
- denouement
- finale
- flashback
- fourth wall
- intermission
- interval
- scene
- set piece
- sketch
- stage direction
showstopping
adjective [ before noun ] uk/ˈʃəʊˌstɒp.ɪŋ/us/ˈʃoʊˌstɑː.pɪŋ/
a showstopping performance