| bus stop |
a point along a bus route where the bus will stop to allow passengers to board or exit. |
| butt2 |
a target, or a barrier placed or built behind a target to stop projectiles. [1/5 definitions] |
| buttonhole |
to stop and force one's conversation upon. [1/3 definitions] |
| call for |
to stop by for; fetch; pick up. [1/3 definitions] |
| call it quits |
to stop an activity for the time being. [1/2 definitions] |
| calm down |
to become calm; to stop being angry, tense, nervous, or agitated. [1/3 definitions] |
| cam |
in machinery, a noncircular disc or cylinder that, when rotated, imparts an up-and-down or start-and-stop motion to a connected part. |
| can2 |
(informal) to put a stop to or discontinue. [1/9 definitions] |
| cauterize |
to sear with heat or chemicals to stop bleeding or destroy infected tissue. |
| cease |
to stop or come to an end. [2/3 definitions] |
| cease-fire |
an order or signal to stop firing, as in war. [1/2 definitions] |
| check |
to suddenly stop. [1/19 definitions] |
| cheer up |
to stop being sad or unhappy; become cheerful or more cheerful. [2 definitions] |
| chill |
(informal) to become calmer; stop being tense or emotional. [1/16 definitions] |
| chill out |
(informal) to become calmer; stop being tense or emotional. [1/2 definitions] |
| choke |
to stop or obstruct the breathing of, esp. by squeezing, blocking, or irritating the windpipe. [2/9 definitions] |
| clam up |
(informal) to stop talking or refuse to speak. |
| close |
to stop up; shut. [1/23 definitions] |
| close down |
(chiefly British) to stop broadcasting for the evening. [1/5 definitions] |
| c'mon |
(informal) contracted form of "come on," used to demand or encourage someone to come along quickly or to stop hesitating to do something. [1/2 definitions] |
| collapse |
to stop functioning or end suddenly; fail. [1/7 definitions] |