1. (adj)stop consonant, stop, occlusive, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, plosive a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it Synonyms: plosive, period, stay, diaphragm, stop consonant, plosive speech sound, hitch, stopover, full point, stoppage, full stop, catch, check, blockage, plosive consonant, occlusion, block, halt, layover, stop, occlusive, arrest, point, closure