Synonyms for stopple

Most common

tap · plug · cork · stopper · bong

All synonyms

Noun

Verb

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A plug; a stopper.

2. v. 1

   To plug; to stop up.

Forms

Plural

stopples → plugs, stoppers, taps, corks…

Past participle

stoppled
e.g. stoppled → staunched, estopped…

Example sentences

• tap Tap water is sometimes cleaner than bottled water.
• plug Algeria needs plug-and-play production facilities.
• cork Tom wasn't able to get the cork out of the bottle.
• stopper Bringing up politics can be a conversation stopper.
• bong Bing-bong ... bing-bong ... "Oh-oh. The class bell!"

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

tap¹

4 letters

plug¹, cork¹, bong¹

5 letters

estop

6 letters

spigot², stanch¹

7 letters

staunch¹, stopper²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (spigot² = 2 syllables).