Stop
/stɒp/
Stop is a noun and verb with 4 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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A (usually marked) place where buses, trams or trains halt to let passengers get on and off, usually smaller than a station.
“They agreed to meet at the bus stop.”
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An action of stopping; interruption of travel.
“That stop was not planned.”
verb
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To cause (something) to cease moving or progressing.
“The sight of the armed men stopped him in his tracks.”
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To cease; to no longer continue (doing something).
“One of the wrestlers suddenly stopped fighting.”
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Synonyms
occlusive plosive arrest freeze halt blin
Antonyms
continue move go proceed
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