stop
stop /ˈstɑːp/
interjection
-
(
)
Commands indicating a halt or pause.
(
stop
, whoa
, wo
)
Commands indicating a halt or pause.
noun
-
()
A brief stay in the course of a journey
(
layover
, stopover
, stop
)
a brief stay in the course of a journey
They made a stopover to visit their friends
they made a stopover to visit their friends
-
()
The act of stopping something
(
stoppage
, stop
)
the act of stopping something
The third baseman made some remarkable stops
the third baseman made some remarkable stops
His stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood
his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood
-
()
The event of something ending
(
halt
, stop
)
the event of something ending
It came to a stop at the bottom of the hill
it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill
-
()
A spot where something halts or pauses
(
stop
)
a spot where something halts or pauses
His next stop is Atlanta
his next stop is Atlanta
-
()
The state of inactivity following an interruption
(
arrest
, hitch
, stay
, check
, halt
, stop
, stoppage
)
the state of inactivity following an interruption
The negotiations were in arrest
the negotiations were in arrest
Held them in check
held them in check
During the halt he got some lunch
during the halt he got some lunch
The momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow
the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow
He spent the entire stop in his seat
he spent the entire stop in his seat
-
An obstruction in a pipe or tube
(
block
, blockage
, closure
, occlusion
, stop
, stoppage
)
an obstruction in a pipe or tube
We had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe
we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe
-
A restraint that checks the motion of something
(
catch
, stop
)
a restraint that checks the motion of something
He used a book as a stop to hold the door open
he used a book as a stop to hold the door open
-
A mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
(
stop
, diaphragm
)
a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
The new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically
the new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically
-
(music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes
(
stop
)
(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
the organist pulled out all the stops
-
A punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
(
full point
[British] , full stop
, period
, point
, stop
)
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
in England they call a period a stop
-
A consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
(
occlusive
, plosive
, plosive consonant
, plosive speech sound
, stop
, stop consonant
)
a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
His stop consonants are too aspirated
his stop consonants are too aspirated
verb
-
()
Come to a halt, stop moving
(
halt
, stop
)
come to a halt, stop moving
The car stopped
the car stopped
She stopped in front of a store window
She stopped in front of a store window
-
()
Put an end to a state or an activity
(
give up
, lay off
, discontinue
, cease
, quit
, stop
)
put an end to a state or an activity
Quit teasing your little brother
Quit teasing your little brother
-
()
Stop from happening or developing
(
kibosh
, block
, halt
, stop
)
stop from happening or developing
Block his election
Block his election
Halt the process
Halt the process
-
()
Cause to stop
(
stop
)
cause to stop
Stop a car
stop a car
Stop the thief
stop the thief
-
()
Interrupt a trip
(
stop over
, stop
)
interrupt a trip
We stopped at Aunt Mary's house
we stopped at Aunt Mary's house
They stopped for three days in Florence
they stopped for three days in Florence
-
()
Prevent completion
(
discontinue
, break off
, break
, stop
)
prevent completion
Stop the project
stop the project
Break off the negotiations
break off the negotiations
-
()
Hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
(
check
, contain
, turn back
, arrest
, hold back
, stop
)
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
Arrest the downward trend
Arrest the downward trend
Check the growth of communism in South East Asia
Check the growth of communism in South East Asia
Contain the rebel movement
Contain the rebel movement
Turn back the tide of communism
Turn back the tide of communism
-
()
Seize on its way
(
stop
, intercept
)
seize on its way
The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace
The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace
-
()
Have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
(
stop
, terminate
, cease
, end
, finish
)
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
The bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed
the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed
Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other
Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other
My property ends by the bushes
My property ends by the bushes
The symphony ends in a pianissimo
The symphony ends in a pianissimo
-
Stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
(
stop
, hold on
)
stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
Hold on a moment!
Hold on a moment!
-
Render unsuitable for passage
(
block off
, block up
, blockade
, bar
, barricade
, block
, stop
)
render unsuitable for passage
Block the way
block the way
Barricade the streets
barricade the streets
Stop the busy road
stop the busy road
