stop
310
1.0
- noun
- /stɑp/
:
cese
- I ask that the Lord will put a stop to these things pretty soon.
- put a stop to
- come to a stop
- a sudden stop
So you had these start and stops every six months to a year.
- So you had these start and stops every six months to a year.
Examples
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Gentry's Porsche squeals to a stop behind Leon's very square, very obvious unmarked police unit.
Fiction book (1990) -
Oh, I'll put a stop to them if it's the last thing I do.
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I want to put a stop to this.
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We need a leader who will put a stop to the drift that has gone on almost ceaselessly for the past 50 years.
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We're doing our best to put a stop to it, but we haven't made much headway.
Fiction book (1991) -
BrainPOP is a one-stop shop when it comes to teaching students about digital citizenship.
Academic text (2011) -
The Pirate Ship sails to a smooth stop in the middle of the cavern.
Fiction book (1990) -
The rig comes to a shuddering stop just short of the wrecked chopper.
Fiction book (1991) -
The Porsche screeches to a stop at the edge of a dune, dust billowing behind it.
Fiction book (1990) -
During the meeting, we took a brief stop to review the agenda.
Synonyms
168
2.0
A period of time someone spends in a place
109
2.3
A stop in movement or activity
99
3.0
A short time when something stops or is delayed
70
4.3
A temporary stop of an activity or service
35
3.5
A time when movement or activity stops completely
29
7.2
The end of something that is happening
15
4.1
A time when something stops moving or working
5
3.7
A part or action that stops the flow of water, gas and electricity
2
3.6
A complete end to an activity or process
2
6.3
Stopping something for a short time or forever
1
7.2
To stop something so it does not continue, sometimes for a short time or for good
A short pause in an activity
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
50
5.1
Make blood loss end or prevent more harm in a difficult situation
- Informal
3
3.9
To suddenly stop moving or speaking because you are surprised
- Offensive
Tell someone to stop talking nonsense and focus on the main point
- Offensive
Tell someone to stop saying silly or untrue things and to speak seriously
Compounds
2
7.1
A series of short visits to small towns by a politician during an election campaign
- Specialized
1
8.2
A sound you make by briefly stopping and releasing air at your voice box, like the break in 'uh-oh'
- Specialized
1
5.8
An instruction to sell or buy shares at a set price to limit losses and protect gains
- Specialized
1
7.4
A weak acid liquid used to stop the chemical that makes an image on film or photo paper
- Specialized
1
5.8
An instruction to automatically sell shares when their price falls to a set level to limit loss
- Jargon
A group of pipes on an organ that make a particular sound when you choose them
- Specialized
A consonant made by pulling air into the mouth to stop the sound briefly
- Specialized
An acidic liquid that stops film or paper from developing before fixing
- Specialized
An instruction that starts when a set price is reached and then trades only at a set price or better
How Final
Surface Forms
Etymology
Stop began as a word for a 'plug' (old English stoppian) and later meant the action of halting. So a stop is the moment or act when something ceases or pauses.