Definition of DOORSTOPPER

doorstopper

Plural: doorstoppers

Noun

  • a stop that keeps open doors from moving
  • A doorstop: a device for halting the motion of a door.
  • A large book, which by implication could be used to stop a door.
  • A gauge used in geophysics.

Origin / Etymology

From door + stopper.

Synonyms

doorstop

Scrabble Score: 0

doorstopper: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
doorstopper: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
doorstopper: not valid in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

doorstopper: valid Words With Friends Word