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- Dictionarystop/stɒp/
verb
- 1. (of an event, action, or process) come to an end; cease to happen: "his laughter stopped as quickly as it had begun" Similar
- 2. cause (an action, process, or event) to come to an end: "this harassment has got to be stopped" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a cessation of movement or operation: "all business came to a stop" Similar Opposite
- 2. a set of organ pipes of a particular tone and range of pitch.
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STOP definition: 1. to finish doing something that you were doing: 2. to stop doing, using, or having something…. Learn more.
stop, cease, quit, discontinue, desist mean to suspend or cause to suspend activity. stop applies to action or progress or to what is operating or progressing and may imply suddenness or definiteness.
to cut off, intercept, or withhold: to stop supplies. to restrain, hinder, or prevent (usually followed by from ): I couldn't stop him from going. Synonyms: impede, obstruct, thwart. to prevent from proceeding, acting, operating, continuing, etc.: to stop a speaker; to stop a car.
Definition of stop verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
STOP definition: 1. to finish doing something that you were doing: 2. to stop a journey or an activity for a short…. Learn more.
Definitions of stop. verb. have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical. “Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other” synonyms: cease, end, finish, terminate. see more. verb. come to a halt, stop moving. “the car stopped ” “She stopped in front of a store window” synonyms: halt.
1. To close (an opening or hole) by covering, filling in, or plugging up: The tea leaves stopped the drain. 2. To constrict (an opening or orifice): My nose is stopped up. 3. To obstruct or block passage on (a road, for example). 4. To prevent the flow or passage of: stop supplies from getting through. 5. a.