Stop Up (Verb)
Meaning
Fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug; "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The pipe was damaged, so I used some putty to stop up the leak and prevent further damage.
- Please stop up the hole in the wall where the mouse got in.
- She stuffed some cloth into the gap to stop up the draft from the window.
- In an emergency, you can stop up a leaking tire with a tire plug kit.
- To stop up the drain, you'll need to remove any visible blockages before applying chemicals.