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- pronunciation:
- stap
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- stop by, stop in, stop over
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
stops, stopping, stopped |
| definition 1: |
to halt or cause to halt.
The engineer stopped the train.- synonyms:
- halt
- antonyms:
- activate, start
- similar words:
- arrest, balk, brake, cease, check, discontinue, interrupt, kill, leave off, rest, stay, still
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| definition 2: |
to bring to an end or interrupt the process of.
They stopped construction of the new tower when the funds ran out.- synonyms:
- end, interrupt, terminate
- antonyms:
- begin, commence, continue, start
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| definition 3: |
to cease from; desist.
The movie crew were forced to stop filming during the hurricane.The baby finally stopped crying and went to sleep.Will you please stop yelling?- synonyms:
- quit
- antonyms:
- begin, continue
- similar words:
- can, cease, desist, discontinue, leave off
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| definition 4: |
to close.
He stopped the bottle with a cork.- synonyms:
- close, plug
- antonyms:
- unstop
- similar words:
- bung, cork, occlude, seal, stopper, stopple, wall
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| definition 5: |
to block; obstruct (often fol. by "up").
The drain was stopped up with grease.She stopped up the wound with a tourniquet.- synonyms:
- choke, clog, close
- antonyms:
- unstop
- similar words:
- block, caulk, fill, impede, obstruct, occlude, plug, shut off, stanch
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| definition 6: |
to restrain or hinder.
Stop that thief!- synonyms:
- hinder, intercept, restrain
- similar words:
- arrest, bar, check, constrain, control, deter, frustrate, impede, interrupt, obstruct, prevent, suppress, thwart
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| definition 7: |
to prevent from proceeding or traveling.
It was impossible to stop the flow of water.The accident stopped traffic.- synonyms:
- arrest, interrupt
- antonyms:
- advance, propel
- similar words:
- block, check, control, halt, obstruct, prevent, prohibit, stall
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| definition 8: |
in boxing, to knock out or otherwise prevent (one's opponent) from continuing.
It only took a few rounds to stop him.- similar words:
- beat, defeat, floor, knock out
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| related words: |
abort, bust, catch, clot, cross, dam, deadlock, demolish, destroy, detain, dwarf, end, help, inhibit, kill, quash, repress, scrub, shackle, stem, stifle, stunt, suspend, terminate, throttle, trap, waylay, wind up |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to cease moving, acting, or proceeding.
The train stopped suddenly.He was hurrying to the interview, but he stopped for a moment to straighten his tie.- synonyms:
- cease, halt, quit
- antonyms:
- continue, go, pass, start
- similar words:
- balk, brake, break, desist, discontinue, draw up, keep, leave off, rest, stand
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| definition 2: |
to reach an end; cease.
The rain stopped.Work has stopped for today.- synonyms:
- conclude, end
- antonyms:
- begin, commence, continue, start
- similar words:
- break, cease, close, culminate, die, discontinue, finish, quit, terminate
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| definition 3: |
to pause for a brief visit during a course or journey (often fol. by "at," "in," or "by").
We stopped at my aunt's house on the way to Chicago.Please stop by if you're in the neighborhood.- similar words:
- drop by, drop in, pause, sojourn, stay, visit
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| related words: |
abide, abort, check, draw the line, expire, go, pass, prevent, rest, round, stall, suspend, wait up |
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| phrase: |
stop over |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of stopping or state of being stopped; cessation.
The bus came to a sudden stop.I made two stops on my way to work.- synonyms:
- cessation, discontinuance
- antonyms:
- continuation
- similar words:
- cease, letup, stand, stay
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| definition 2: |
end; finish.
I'll put a stop to that noise right now!- synonyms:
- end, halt
- antonyms:
- beginning, start
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| definition 3: |
a point where a bus or other public vehicle stops regularly for passengers.
The passenger next to me was getting off the train at the same stop.There were a lot of people waiting at the stop that day. |
| definition 4: |
a device for plugging up or closing an opening; stopper.
You'll need to pull out all the stops.- synonyms:
- stopper, stopple
- similar words:
- plug
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| definition 5: |
something that hinders movement or progress; obstacle.
We made it through the project with very few stops.- synonyms:
- blockage, obstacle, obstruction
- similar words:
- bar, impediment
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| definition 6: |
in music, any device or movement, such as a flute hole or a pressing down of a violin string, that causes an instrument to produce a particular note.
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| definition 7: |
the lens opening of a camera.
an f-stop- synonyms:
- aperture, f-stop
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| related words: |
block, break, closure, conclusion, deadlock, depot, impasse, obstacle, pause, visit, wait |
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| phrase: |
stop by, stop in |
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