stop up

Verb

Meaning

fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

cork bung lute caulk seel close calk block secure seal dam plug clog clogging stopper
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Antonyms

unencumber stop down

Hypernyms

close fill up

Hyponyms

cork stopper chink tampon stopple cork up

Examples

plug the hole Source: Internet

stop up the leak Source: Internet

It remains the case that to help pubs and brewers survive, and to stop up to 7.5 million pints from being wasted, the government needs to give pubs the same ability to sell off-licence alcohol as it did in the first lockdown.' Source: Internet

He pulled out a wad of bills big enough to stop up a commode, and peeled off two fives. Source: Internet

Kevin Merrone made a few nice plays, including a tremendous diving stop up the middle with two down in the sixth. Source: Internet

Optional equipment ranges from adaptive cruise control that can restart from a stop up to certain speeds to ease the annoyance of traffic jams, and surround-view cameras with all kinds of features. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

stop to smell the roses stop traffic stop trying stop valve stop wasting time stop with