stop
stop/stäp/
verb
- (of an event, action, or process) come to an end; cease to happen."his laughter stopped as quickly as it had begun"synonyms: come to an end, come to a stop, cease, end, finish, draw to a close, be over, conclude, terminate, come to a standstill, pause, break off, peter out, fade away
- cause (an action, process, or event) to come to an end."this harassment has got to be stopped"synonyms: put an end to, put a stop to, bring to an end, end, bring to a stop, halt, bring to a halt, finish, bring to a close, terminate, bring to a standstill, wind up, discontinue, cut short, interrupt, nip in the bud, immobilize, paralyze, deactivate, shut down
- block or close up (a hole or leak)."he tried to stop the hole with the heel of his boot"synonyms: block (up), plug, close (up), fill (up), seal, caulk, bung up, clog (up), jam (up), choke (up), occlude
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STOPPED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of stop 2. past simple and past participle of stop . Learn more.
Synonyms for STOPPED: prevented, precluded, refused, excluded, rejected, suppressed, blocked, revoked; Antonyms of STOPPED: permitted, permissible, ...
Sep 30, 2021 · I (General American speaker) definitely pronounce stop (/stɒp/) and stopped (/stɒpt/) differently. It isn't easy to transition from a /p/ ...
Stopped definition: (of a pipe or tube, esp an organ pipe) closed at one end and thus sounding an octave lower than an open pipe of the same length.
verb · 1. a. : to cease activity or operation. his heart stopped. the motor stopped. b. : to come to an end especially suddenly : close, finish · 2. a. : to cease ...
adjective (of a nose) blocked “a stopped (or stopped-up) nose” synonyms: stopped up, stopped-up obstructed shut off to passage or view or hindered from action.
STOP meaning: 1. to finish doing something that you were doing: 2. to stop doing, using, or having something…. Learn more.
stopping · block · ceasing · check · closing · delay · desisting · deterring · discontinuance · end · ending · finish · halt · halting · hesitation · holding ...
