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stop

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verb

ˈstäp How to pronounce stop (audio)
stopped; stopping

transitive verb

1
a
: to close by filling or obstructing
b
: to hinder or prevent the passage of
c
: to get in the way of : be wounded or killed by
easy to stop a bullet along a lonely … road Harvey Fergusson
2
a
: to close up or block off (an opening) : plug
b
: to make impassable : choke, obstruct
c
: to cover over or fill in (a hole or crevice)
3
a
: to cause to give up or change a course of action
b
: to keep from carrying out a proposed action : restrain, prevent
stopped them from leaving
4
a
: to cause to cease : check, suppress
b
: discontinue
5
a
: to deduct or withhold (a sum due)
b
: to instruct one's bank to refuse (payment) or refuse payment of (something, such as a check)
6
a
: to arrest the progress or motion of : cause to halt
stopped the car
b
: parry
c
: to check by means of a weapon : bring down, kill
d
: to beat in a boxing match by a knockout
broadly : defeat
e
: baffle, nonplus
7
a
: to change the pitch of (something, such as a violin string) by pressing with the finger
b
: to change the pitch of (a wind instrument) by closing one or more finger holes or by thrusting the hand or a mute into the bell
8
: to hold an honor card and enough protecting cards to be able to block (a bridge suit) before an opponent can run many tricks

intransitive verb

1
a
: to cease activity or operation
his heart stopped
the motor stopped
b
: to come to an end especially suddenly : close, finish
The talking stopped when she entered the room.
2
a
: to cease to move on : halt
b
: pause, hesitate
3
a
: to break one's journey : stay
b
chiefly British : remain
c
: to make a brief call : drop in
4
: to become choked : clog
the sink often stops up
stoppable
ˈstä-pə-bəl How to pronounce stop (audio)
adjective

stop

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noun

1
a
: cessation, end
b
: a pause or breaking off in speech
2
a(1)
: a graduated set of organ pipes of similar design and tone quality
(2)
: a corresponding set of vibrators or reeds of a reed organ
(3)
: stop knob
—often used figuratively in phrases like pull out all the stops to suggest holding nothing back
b
: a means of regulating the pitch of a musical instrument
3
a
: something that impedes, obstructs, or brings to a halt : impediment, obstacle
b
: the aperture of a camera lens
also : a marking of a series (as of f-numbers) on a camera for indicating settings of the diaphragm
c
: a drain plug : stopper
4
: a device for arresting or limiting motion
5
: the act of stopping : the state of being stopped : check
6
a
: a halt in a journey : stay
made a brief stop to refuel
b
: a stopping place
a bus stop
7
a
chiefly British : any of several punctuation marks
b
—used in telegrams and cables to indicate a period
c
: a pause or break in a verse that marks the end of a grammatical unit
8
a
: an order stopping payment (as of a check or note) by a bank
b
: stop order
9
: a consonant characterized by complete closure of the breath passage in the course of articulation compare continuant
10
: a depression in the face of an animal at the junction of forehead and muzzle
11
: a function of an electronic device that stops a recording

stop

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adjective

: serving to stop : designed to stop
stop line
stop signal

Synonyms

Verb

Noun

Choose the Right Synonym for stop

stop, cease, quit, discontinue, desist mean to suspend or cause to suspend activity.

stop applies to action or progress or to what is operating or progressing and may imply suddenness or definiteness.

stopped at the red light

cease applies to states, conditions, or existence and may add a suggestion of gradualness and a degree of finality.

by nightfall the fighting had ceased

quit may stress either finality or abruptness in stopping or ceasing.

the engine faltered, sputtered, then quit altogether

discontinue applies to the stopping of an accustomed activity or practice.

we have discontinued the manufacture of that item

desist implies forbearance or restraint as a motive for stopping or ceasing.

desisted from further efforts to persuade them

Example Sentences

Verb She was walking toward me, and then she suddenly stopped. The bus stopped at the corner. He stopped to watch the sun set. He stopped to pick up a penny. The car was going so fast that it couldn't stop in time. The traffic light turned red, so she had to stop. Stop that man! He stole my wallet. They stopped us at the border to check our passports. She stopped the car and turned back. He was stopped by the police for speeding. Noun His first stop will be Washington, D.C. Our first stop has to be the gas station. I need to make a stop at the grocery store on the way home. The next stop is Main Street and Tower Square. I'm getting off at the next stop. Slow down as you approach the stop. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Each facility the plan proposes to close would stop providing instructional classes by the end of this school year. Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Sep. 2022 Already, both HelloFresh and Blue Apron have pledged to stop selling lobster in their meal kits, writes Patrick Whittle for the Associated Press. Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Sep. 2022 College kids and a detective team up to stop the impending threat. Milan Polk, Men's Health, 13 Sep. 2022 Handmaids often stop and stare at the wall, or are forced to wash blood off of it as one of their duties. Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Sep. 2022 Discord’s voice chat function could stop working suddenly, thus disrupting audio communication and updates with your friends. Toby Grey, BGR, 13 Sep. 2022 If a driver sees a school bus that is stopped on a street or a road with fewer than four lanes, all traffic in both directions must stop. Carol Kovach, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2022 The event was a fund-raiser to help the Huichol—the people indigenous to the region—stop the development of a resort, Punta Paraíso, on the beach’s turtle-nesting ground. Carolyn Kormann, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022 Three of these receiving funding from the city will stop cease operations between October and January. Nicholas Slayton, The New Republic, 12 Sep. 2022
Noun
Hull made six saves in the game, including another crucial stop early in the fourth quarter with the Owls still clinging to a 2-1 lead. Anthony Maluso, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2022 As the stop was made, the officer saw the Jeep’s passenger make a movement toward the floor. cleveland, 14 Sep. 2022 Just outside the village by the bus stop, a Russian tank lies rusting on a road pockmarked with craters from shells, its turret and cannon blown off its body. Elena Becatoros, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Sep. 2022 Tinker made a one-game stop with the Las Vegas Raiders, playing on Dec. 5 with regular long snapper Trent Sieg on reserve/COVID-19 for the week. Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 14 Sep. 2022 So Sanders made a second stop, this one closer to home — Riverside Community College. Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2022 The three drawers and cabinet offer more storage space than many other competitors, and the drawers come with stop mechanisms to keep them from coming loose and falling out. Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping, 13 Sep. 2022 Artin Khatchik, 47, of the 9000 block of Birch Avenue, Morton Grove, was charged September 2 with driving under the influence, no driver’s license on person and improper stop. Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022 Gabby’s family visit means a stop to her Grandpa John, who stole the hearts of Bachelor Nation long ago. Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 13 Sep. 2022
Adjective
The extended preview period became a non-stop cram session for the cast, who were flooded with daily rewrites and got through performances by hiding crib notes on the set. Maryrose Wood, Variety, 12 Aug. 2022 Davis and Giganti sat behind a table opposite Wolfe and launched a non-stop barrage of sleight-of-hand facts, innuendos, and interruptions. Dan Kaufman, The New Yorker, 25 July 2022 Air Tahiti Nui links the South Pacific with four continents as the leading carrier to French Polynesia, with daily non-stop service to Tahiti from Los Angeles. Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 16 May 2022 Mallorca, long popular with the British, is one of the hottest growing destinations in Spain for American travelers, and United is starting t the first non-stop service from the U.S. in June, out of Newark. Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 1 May 2022 In times of uncertainty and non-stop disruption, the digital twin technology can be a way to achieve both by improving the supply chain visibility, performance and more. Alex Koshulko, Forbes, 21 June 2022 Dripping with potential, the energetic forward has what the NBA looks for in modern-day wing defenders -- size, switchability, strength, length, quickness, athleticism, non-stop motor. Chris Fedor, cleveland, 17 June 2022 The years of recording and non-stop touring started to catch up with them. Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 2 June 2022 The non-stop commercials for the primary Senate campaign were vicious, cynical and focused on tapping into the basest emotions of voters. cleveland, 14 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English stoppen, from Old English -stoppian, from Vulgar Latin *stuppare to stop with tow, from Latin stuppa tow, from Greek styppē

First Known Use

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

1594, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stop was in the 13th century

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