stop
definition: a brief stay in the course of a journey
example: they made a stopover to visit their friends
speech part: noun
definition: the act of stopping something
example: the third baseman made some remarkable stops
speech part: noun
synonyms:
stoppage
definition: an obstruction in a pipe or tube
example:
speech part: noun
synonyms:
closure
definition: a restraint that checks the motion of something
example: They used a book as a stop to hold the door open.
speech part: noun
synonyms:
catch
definition: a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
example:
speech part: noun
synonyms:
diaphragm
definition: a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes
example: The organist pulled out all the stops as the fugue drew to a close.
speech part: noun
synonyms:
definition: a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
example: in England they call a period a stop
speech part: noun
definition: a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
example: My stop consonants are too aspirated.
speech part: noun
synonyms:
occlusive
definition: the event of something ending
example: it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill
speech part: noun
synonyms:
halt
definition: a spot where something halts or pauses
example: The next stop is Atlanta.
speech part: noun
synonyms:
definition: the state of inactivity following an interruption
example:
speech part: noun
synonyms:
check
definition: prevent completion
example: stop the project
speech part: verb
synonyms:
break off
discontinue
definition: stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
example:
speech part: verb
synonyms:
hold on
definition: hold back, as of a danger or an enemy
example:
speech part: verb
synonyms:
arrest
definition: seize on its way
example:
speech part: verb
synonyms:
intercept
definition: render unsuitable for passage
example:
speech part: verb
synonyms:
blockade
definition: cause to stop
example: stop a car
speech part: verb
synonyms:
arrest
definition: come to a halt, stop moving
example: the car stopped
speech part: verb
synonyms:
halt
definition: interrupt a trip
example: we stopped at Aunt Mary's house
speech part: verb
synonyms:
stop over
definition: stop from happening or developing
example:
speech part: verb
synonyms:
block
definition: have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense
example:
speech part: verb
synonyms:
finish
definition: put an end to a state or an activity
example:
speech part: verb