stop
/stɔp/noun, verb1 syllable
Stop means: render unsuitable for passage.
Synonyms for stop60
noun, as in the state of inactivity following an interruption
noun, as in a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
noun, as in a punctuation mark (‘.’) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
noun, as in a brief stay in the course of a journey
noun, as in the event of something ending
noun, as in the act of stopping something
noun, as in a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
noun, as in a restraint that checks the motion of something
verb, as in render unsuitable for passage
verb, as in put an end to a state or an activity
verb, as in hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
verb, as in have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
verb, as in come to a halt, stop moving
verb, as in interrupt a trip
verb, as in seize on its way
verb, as in stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
Opposites of stop
What does stop mean?21
verb
render unsuitable for passage“block the way”
put an end to a state or an activity“Quit teasing your little brother”
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of“Arrest the downward trend”
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical“the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed”
stop from happening or developing“Block his election”
come to a halt, stop moving“the car stopped”
interrupt a trip“we stopped at Aunt Mary's house”
seize on its way“The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace”
stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments“Hold on a moment!”
cause to end“stop a car”
noun
the state of inactivity following an interruption“the negotiations were in arrest”
a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it“his stop consonants are too aspirated”
an obstruction in a pipe or tube“we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe”
a punctuation mark (‘.’) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations“in England they call a period a ‘stop’”
a brief stay in the course of a journey“they made a stopover to visit their friends”
the event of something ending“it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill”
the act of stopping something“the third baseman made some remarkable stops”
a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens“the new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically”
a restraint that checks the motion of something“he used a book as a stop to hold the door open”
a spot where something halts or pauses“his next stop is Atlanta”
(music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes“the organist pulled out all the stops”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with stop?16
Stop in a sentence
- Hearing the bell, the examinees knew it was time to stop.AlanF_US
- Getting to the bus stop, he found the bus had left.Dejo
- Maybe, but he wants me to stop cold turkey.AlanF_US
- Excuse me, but could you tell me the way to the bus stop?CK
- If you always travel by subway, you seldom surface other than at your stop.CM
- If he is corrected too much, he will stop talking.CM
- I tried to stop their quarrel, but that was not easy.CC
- I tried to stop him, but he left me behind.unknown
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of stop
as a noun
- plural
- stops
as a verb
- past tense
- stopped
- present participle
- stopping
- third-person singular
- stops
- past participle
- stopped