- verbstop (verb) · stops (third person present) · stopped (past tense) · stopped (past participle) · stopping (present participle)
- (of an event, action, or process) come to an end; cease to happen:"his laughter stopped as quickly as it had begun" · "the rain had stopped and the clouds had cleared"
- cease to perform a specified action or have a specified experience:"she stopped giggling" · "he stopped work for tea"
- abandon a specified practice or habit:"I've stopped eating meat"
- stop moving or operating:"he stopped to look at the view" · "my watch has stopped"
- (of a bus or train) call at a designated place to pick up or let off passengers:"main-line trains stop at platform 7"
- BRITISH ENGLISHinformalstay somewhere for a short time:"you'll have to stop the night"
- cause (an action, process, or event) to come to an end:"this harassment has got to be stopped"
- prevent (an action or event) from happening:"a security guard was killed trying to stop a raid"
- prevent or dissuade (someone) from continuing in an activity or achieving an aim:"a campaign is under way to stop the bombers"
- prevent (someone or something) from performing a specified action or undergoing a specified experience:"you can't stop me from getting what I want"
- cause or order to cease moving or operating:"he stopped his car by the house" · "police were given powers to stop and search suspects"
- informalbe hit by (a bullet).
- instruct a bank to withhold payment on (a check):"he grew nervous about the deal and asked his bank manager to stop the check"
- refuse to supply as usual; withhold or deduct:"the union has threatened to stop the supply of minerals"
- boxingdefeat (an opponent) by a knockout:"he was stopped in the sixth by Tyson"
- block or close up (a hole or leak):"he tried to stop the hole with the heel of his boot" · "the drain has been stopped up"
- block the mouth of (a fox's earth) prior to a hunt.
- plug the upper end of (an organ pipe), giving a note an octave lower.
- obtain the required pitch from (the string of a violin or similar instrument) by pressing at the appropriate point with the finger.
- make (a rope) fast with a stopper.
nounstop (noun) · stops (plural noun) · stop knob (noun) · stop knobs (plural noun)- a cessation of movement or operation:"all business came to a stop" · "there were constant stops and changes of pace"
- a break or halt during a journey:"allow an hour or so for driving and as long as you like for stops" · "the flight landed for a refueling stop"
- a place designated for a bus or train to halt and pick up or drop off passengers:"the bus was pulling up at her stop"
- an object or part of a mechanism which is used to prevent something from moving:"the shelves have special stops to prevent them from being pulled out too far"
- BRITISH ENGLISHdateda punctuation mark, especially a period.
- used in telegrams to indicate a period:"MEET YOU AT THE AIRPORT STOP"
- phoneticsa consonant produced with complete closure of the vocal tract:"a bilabial stop" · "stop consonants"
- bridgea high card that prevents the opponents from establishing a particular suit; a control:"if West bids 3♥ now, this will show a heart stop"
- nauticala short length of cord used to secure something.
- a set of organ pipes of a particular tone and range of pitch.
- a knob, lever, or similar device in an organ or harpsichord which brings into play a set of pipes or strings of a particular tone and range of pitch.
- photographythe effective diameter of a lens.
- a device for reducing the effective diameter of a lens.
- a unit of change of relative aperture or exposure (with a reduction of one stop equivalent to halving it).
OriginOld English (for)stoppian ‘block up (an aperture)’, of West Germanic origin; related to German stopfen, from late Latin stuppare ‘to stuff’.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb- (of an event, action, or process) come to an end; cease to happen:
- cause (an action, process, or event) to come to an end:
- prevent (an action or event) from happening:
- prevent or dissuade (someone) from continuing in an activity or achieving an aim:
- cause or order to cease moving or operating:
- refuse to supply as usual; withhold or deduct:
- block or close up (a hole or leak):
noun- a cessation of movement or operation:
- a break or halt during a journey:
- a place designated for a bus or train to halt and pick up or drop off passengers:
- a punctuation mark, especially a period.
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- The word "stop" can mean1234:
- To cease from, leave off, or discontinue something.
- To come to a halt or put an end to movement or progress.
- To interrupt one's course or journey for a brief visit or stay.
- To no longer continue to do something or make someone or something no longer do something.
Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links., stopped or (Archaic) stopt; stop·ping. to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.www.dictionary.com/browse/stopTo cease moving, progressing, acting, or operating; come to a halt: The clock stopped in the night. 2. To put an end to what one is doing; cease: had to stop at an exciting place in the book. 3. To interrupt one's course or journey for a brief visit or stay.www.thefreedictionary.com/stop[intransitive, transitive] to end or finish; to make something end or finishwww.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/engli…[intransitive, transitive] to no longer continue to do something; to make someone or something no longer do something stop (doing something) That phone never stops ringing! Please stop crying and tell me what's wrong. She criticizes everyone and the trouble is, she doesn't know when to stop.www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/ame… Explore further
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