STOP as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a brief stay in the course of a journey
   Synonym(s)
   • layover (what does layover mean?)
   • stopover (what does stopover mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • they made a stopover to visit their friends
   Hypernyms(s) stop is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • stay (what does stay mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • night-stop (what does night-stop mean?)
   • pit stop (what does pit stop mean?)
   • pit stop (what does pit stop mean?)
   • stand (what does stand mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • lay over (what does lay over mean?)
   • stop over (what does stop over mean?)
   • lay over (what does lay over mean?)
   • stop over (what does stop over mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • stop over (what does stop over mean?)
   • discontinue (what does discontinue mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • cease (what does cease mean?)
   • give up (what does give up mean?)
   • quit (what does quit mean?)
   • lay off (what does lay off mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the act of stopping something
   Synonym(s)
   • stoppage (what does stoppage mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the third baseman made some remarkable stops
   • his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood
   Hypernyms(s) stop is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • act (what does act mean?)
   • human action (what does human action mean?)
   • human activity (what does human activity mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • standdown (what does standdown mean?)
   • stand-down (what does stand-down mean?)
   • hemostasis (what does hemostasis mean?)
   • haemostasis (what does haemostasis mean?)
   • hemostasia (what does hemostasia mean?)
   • haemostasia (what does haemostasia mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • discontinue (what does discontinue mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • cease (what does cease mean?)
   • give up (what does give up mean?)
   • quit (what does quit mean?)
   • lay off (what does lay off mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • break off (what does break off mean?)
   • discontinue (what does discontinue mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • halt (what does halt mean?)
   • block (what does block mean?)
   • kibosh (what does kibosh mean?)
   • discontinue (what does discontinue mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • cease (what does cease mean?)
   • give up (what does give up mean?)
   • quit (what does quit mean?)
   • lay off (what does lay off mean?)
3. Meaning
   • an obstruction in a pipe or tube
   Synonym(s)
   • block (what does block mean?)
   • blockage (what does blockage mean?)
   • closure (what does closure mean?)
   • occlusion (what does occlusion mean?)
   • stoppage (what does stoppage mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe
   Hypernyms(s) stop is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • obstruction (what does obstruction mean?)
   • obstructor (what does obstructor mean?)
   • obstructer (what does obstructer mean?)
   • impediment (what does impediment mean?)
   • impedimenta (what does impedimenta mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • breechblock (what does breechblock mean?)
   • breech closer (what does breech closer mean?)
   • plug (what does plug mean?)
   • stopper (what does stopper mean?)
   • stopple (what does stopple mean?)
   • vapor lock (what does vapor lock mean?)
   • vapour lock (what does vapour lock mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • stuff (what does stuff mean?)
   • lug (what does lug mean?)
   • choke up (what does choke up mean?)
   • block (what does block mean?)
   • stuff (what does stuff mean?)
   • lug (what does lug mean?)
   • choke up (what does choke up mean?)
   • block (what does block mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a restraint that checks the motion of something
   Synonym(s)
   • catch (what does catch mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he used a book as a stop to hold the door open
   Hypernyms(s) stop is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • restraint (what does restraint mean?)
   • constraint (what does constraint mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • doorstop (what does doorstop mean?)
   • doorstopper (what does doorstopper mean?)
   • pawl (what does pawl mean?)
   • detent (what does detent mean?)
   • click (what does click mean?)
   • dog (what does dog mean?)
   • tripper (what does tripper mean?)
   • trip (what does trip mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • barricade (what does barricade mean?)
   • block (what does block mean?)
   • blockade (what does blockade mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • block off (what does block off mean?)
   • block up (what does block up mean?)
   • bar (what does bar mean?)
   • intercept (what does intercept mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • check (what does check mean?)
   • turn back (what does turn back mean?)
   • arrest (what does arrest mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • contain (what does contain mean?)
   • hold back (what does hold back mean?)
5. Meaning
   • a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
   Synonym(s)
   • diaphragm (what does diaphragm mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically
   Hypernyms(s) stop is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • mechanical device (what does mechanical device mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • iris (what does iris mean?)
   • iris diaphragm (what does iris diaphragm mean?)
6. Meaning
   • (music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes
   Usage Example(s)
   • the organist pulled out all the stops
   Hypernyms(s) stop is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • knob (what does knob mean?)
7. Meaning
   • a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
   Synonym(s)
   • full point (what does full point mean?)
   • full stop (what does full stop mean?)
   • period (what does period mean?)
   • point (what does point mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • in England they call a period a stop
   Hypernyms(s) stop is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • punctuation (what does punctuation mean?)
   • punctuation mark (what does punctuation mark mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • suspension point (what does suspension point mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • point (what does point mean?)
   • point (what does point mean?)
   • point (what does point mean?)
8. Meaning
   • a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
   Synonym(s)
   • occlusive (what does occlusive mean?)
   • plosive (what does plosive mean?)
   • plosive consonant (what does plosive consonant mean?)
   • plosive speech sound (what does plosive speech sound mean?)
   • stop consonant (what does stop consonant mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • his stop consonants are too aspirated
   Hypernyms(s) stop is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • consonant (what does consonant mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • continuant consonant (what does continuant consonant mean?)
   • continuant (what does continuant mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • labial stop (what does labial stop mean?)
   • glottal stop (what does glottal stop mean?)
   • glottal plosive (what does glottal plosive mean?)
   • glottal catch (what does glottal catch mean?)
   • suction stop (what does suction stop mean?)
   • click (what does click mean?)
9. Meaning
   • the event of something ending
   Synonym(s)
   • halt (what does halt mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill
   Hypernyms(s) stop is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • ending (what does ending mean?)
   • conclusion (what does conclusion mean?)
   • finish (what does finish mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • cessation (what does cessation mean?)
   • surcease (what does surcease mean?)
   • stand (what does stand mean?)
   • standstill (what does standstill mean?)
   • tie-up (what does tie-up mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • stem (what does stem mean?)
   • stanch (what does stanch mean?)
   • staunch (what does staunch mean?)
   • halt (what does halt mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • halt (what does halt mean?)
   • block (what does block mean?)
   • kibosh (what does kibosh mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • halt (what does halt mean?)
   • halt (what does halt mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • arrest (what does arrest mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • discontinue (what does discontinue mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • cease (what does cease mean?)
   • give up (what does give up mean?)
   • quit (what does quit mean?)
   • lay off (what does lay off mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • halt (what does halt mean?)
10. Meaning
    • a spot where something halts or pauses
    Usage Example(s)
    • his next stop is Atlanta
    Hypernyms(s) stop is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • topographic point (what does topographic point mean?)
    • place (what does place mean?)
    • spot (what does spot mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • bus stop (what does bus stop mean?)
    • checkpoint (what does checkpoint mean?)
    • loading zone (what does loading zone mean?)
    • loading area (what does loading area mean?)
    • stopover (what does stopover mean?)
    • way station (what does way station mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • stop (what does stop mean?)
    • stop over (what does stop over mean?)
11. Meaning
    • the state of inactivity following an interruption
    Synonym(s)
    • arrest (what does arrest mean?)
    • check (what does check mean?)
    • halt (what does halt mean?)
    • hitch (what does hitch mean?)
    • stay (what does stay mean?)
    • stoppage (what does stoppage mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • the negotiations were in arrest
    • held them in check
    • during the halt he got some lunch
    • the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow
    • he spent the entire stop in his seat
    Hypernyms(s) stop is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • inaction (what does inaction mean?)
    • inactivity (what does inactivity mean?)
    • inactiveness (what does inactiveness mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • countercheck (what does countercheck mean?)
    • logjam (what does logjam mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • hold on (what does hold on mean?)
    • stop (what does stop mean?)
    • hold on (what does hold on mean?)
    • stop (what does stop mean?)
    • stop (what does stop mean?)
    • halt (what does halt mean?)
    • halt (what does halt mean?)
    • hold (what does hold mean?)
    • arrest (what does arrest mean?)
    • check (what does check mean?)
    • check (what does check mean?)

STOP as VERB

1. Meaning
   • prevent completion
   Synonym(s)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • break off (what does break off mean?)
   • discontinue (what does discontinue mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • stop the project
   • break off the negociations
   Hypernyms(s) stop is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • end (what does end mean?)
   • terminate (what does terminate mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • fracture (what does fracture mean?)
   • bog down (what does bog down mean?)
   • bog (what does bog mean?)
   • interrupt (what does interrupt mean?)
   • disrupt (what does disrupt mean?)
   • break up (what does break up mean?)
   • cut off (what does cut off mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • stoppage (what does stoppage mean?)
   • discontinuance (what does discontinuance mean?)
   • discontinuation (what does discontinuation mean?)
2. Meaning
   • stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
   Synonym(s)
   • hold on (what does hold on mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Hold on a moment!
   Hypernyms(s) stop is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • interrupt (what does interrupt mean?)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • arrest (what does arrest mean?)
   • check (what does check mean?)
   • halt (what does halt mean?)
   • hitch (what does hitch mean?)
   • stay (what does stay mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • stoppage (what does stoppage mean?)
   • arrest (what does arrest mean?)
   • check (what does check mean?)
   • halt (what does halt mean?)
   • hitch (what does hitch mean?)
   • stay (what does stay mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • stoppage (what does stoppage mean?)
3. Meaning
   • hold back, as of a danger or an enemy
   • check the expansion or influence of
   Synonym(s)
   • arrest (what does arrest mean?)
   • check (what does check mean?)
   • contain (what does contain mean?)
   • hold back (what does hold back mean?)
   • turn back (what does turn back mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Arrest the downward trend
   • Check the growth of communism in Sout East Asia
   • Contain the rebel movement
   • Turn back the tide of communism
   Hypernyms(s) stop is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • defend (what does defend mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • cut down (what does cut down mean?)
   • cut out (what does cut out mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • containment (what does containment mean?)
   • containment (what does containment mean?)
   • catch (what does catch mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
4. Meaning
   • seize on its way
   Synonym(s)
   • intercept (what does intercept mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country’’s airspace
   Hypernyms(s) stop is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • catch (what does catch mean?)
   • grab (what does grab mean?)
   • take hold of (what does take hold of mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • cut off (what does cut off mean?)
   • cut out (what does cut out mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • catch (what does catch mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • interception (what does interception mean?)
   • interceptor (what does interceptor mean?)
5. Meaning
   • render unsuitable for passage
   Synonym(s)
   • bar (what does bar mean?)
   • barricade (what does barricade mean?)
   • block (what does block mean?)
   • blockade (what does blockade mean?)
   • block off (what does block off mean?)
   • block up (what does block up mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • block the way
   • barricade the streets
   • stop the busy road
   Hypernyms(s) stop is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • obstruct (what does obstruct mean?)
   • obturate (what does obturate mean?)
   • impede (what does impede mean?)
   • occlude (what does occlude mean?)
   • jam (what does jam mean?)
   • block (what does block mean?)
   • close up (what does close up mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • shut off (what does shut off mean?)
   • block off (what does block off mean?)
   • close off (what does close off mean?)
   • close (what does close mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • bar (what does bar mean?)
   • catch (what does catch mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • plug (what does plug mean?)
   • stopper (what does stopper mean?)
   • stopple (what does stopple mean?)
   • blockade (what does blockade mean?)
   • blockage (what does blockage mean?)
   • closure (what does closure mean?)
   • occlusion (what does occlusion mean?)
   • blocking (what does blocking mean?)
   • block (what does block mean?)
   • interference (what does interference mean?)
   • roadblock (what does roadblock mean?)
   • barricade (what does barricade mean?)
6. Meaning
   • cause to stop
   Usage Example(s)
   • stop a car
   • stop the thief
   Antonym(s)
   • start (what does start mean?)
   • start up (what does start up mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • check (what does check mean?)
   • rein (what does rein mean?)
   • rein in (what does rein in mean?)
   • halt (what does halt mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • arrest (what does arrest mean?)
   • bring up (what does bring up mean?)
   • cut (what does cut mean?)
   • flag down (what does flag down mean?)
   • stall (what does stall mean?)
   • stall (what does stall mean?)
   • draw up (what does draw up mean?)
   • pull up (what does pull up mean?)
   • brake (what does brake mean?)
   Cause(s)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • halt (what does halt mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • halt (what does halt mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • stoppage (what does stoppage mean?)
7. Meaning
   • come to a halt, stop moving
   Synonym(s)
   • halt (what does halt mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the car stopped
   • She stopped in front of a store window
   Antonym(s)
   • start (what does start mean?)
   • go (what does go mean?)
   • get going (what does get going mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • go off (what does go off mean?)
   • pull up short (what does pull up short mean?)
   • check (what does check mean?)
   • check (what does check mean?)
   • check (what does check mean?)
   • rein (what does rein mean?)
   • rein in (what does rein in mean?)
   • stall (what does stall mean?)
   • conk (what does conk mean?)
   • stall (what does stall mean?)
   • draw up (what does draw up mean?)
   • pull up (what does pull up mean?)
   • haul up (what does haul up mean?)
   • brake (what does brake mean?)
   • settle (what does settle mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • arrest (what does arrest mean?)
   • check (what does check mean?)
   • halt (what does halt mean?)
   • hitch (what does hitch mean?)
   • stay (what does stay mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • stoppage (what does stoppage mean?)
   • freeze (what does freeze mean?)
   • halt (what does halt mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • halt (what does halt mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • halt (what does halt mean?)
8. Meaning
   • interrupt a trip
   Synonym(s)
   • stop over (what does stop over mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • we stopped at Aunt Mary’’s house
   • they stopped for three days in Florence
   Hypernyms(s) stop is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • interrupt (what does interrupt mean?)
   • disrupt (what does disrupt mean?)
   • break up (what does break up mean?)
   • cut off (what does cut off mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • call (what does call mean?)
   • lay over (what does lay over mean?)
   • stop over (what does stop over mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • stopover (what does stopover mean?)
   • layover (what does layover mean?)
9. Meaning
   • stop from happening or developing
   Synonym(s)
   • block (what does block mean?)
   • halt (what does halt mean?)
   • kibosh (what does kibosh mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Block his election
   • Halt the process
   Hypernyms(s) stop is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • prevent (what does prevent mean?)
   • forestall (what does forestall mean?)
   • foreclose (what does foreclose mean?)
   • preclude (what does preclude mean?)
   • forbid (what does forbid mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • embargo (what does embargo mean?)
   • stay (what does stay mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • blockage (what does blockage mean?)
   • closure (what does closure mean?)
   • occlusion (what does occlusion mean?)
   • freeze (what does freeze mean?)
   • halt (what does halt mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • halt (what does halt mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • stoppage (what does stoppage mean?)
10. Meaning
    • have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense
    • either spatial or metaphorical
    Synonym(s)
    • cease (what does cease mean?)
    • end (what does end mean?)
    • finish (what does finish mean?)
    • terminate (what does terminate mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed
    • Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other
    • My property ends by the bushes
    • The symphony end
    Antonym(s)
    • begin (what does begin mean?)
    • start (what does start mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • pass away (what does pass away mean?)
    • lapse (what does lapse mean?)
    • cut out (what does cut out mean?)
    • go out (what does go out mean?)
    • adjourn (what does adjourn mean?)
    • recess (what does recess mean?)
    • break up (what does break up mean?)
    • vanish (what does vanish mean?)
    • disappear (what does disappear mean?)
    • culminate (what does culminate mean?)
    • climax (what does climax mean?)
    • run out (what does run out mean?)
    • run low (what does run low mean?)
    • run short (what does run short mean?)
    • go (what does go mean?)
    • vanish (what does vanish mean?)
    • disappear (what does disappear mean?)
    • go away (what does go away mean?)
    • conclude (what does conclude mean?)
    • close (what does close mean?)
    • turn out (what does turn out mean?)
    • come out (what does come out mean?)
    • discontinue (what does discontinue mean?)
    • break (what does break mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • end point (what does end point mean?)
    • endpoint (what does endpoint mean?)
    • termination (what does termination mean?)
    • terminus (what does terminus mean?)
    • ending (what does ending mean?)
    • conclusion (what does conclusion mean?)
    • finish (what does finish mean?)
    • stopping point (what does stopping point mean?)
    • finale (what does finale mean?)
    • finis (what does finis mean?)
    • finish (what does finish mean?)
    • last (what does last mean?)
    • conclusion (what does conclusion mean?)
    • close (what does close mean?)
    • finish (what does finish mean?)
    • finishing (what does finishing mean?)
    • conclusion (what does conclusion mean?)
    • end (what does end mean?)
    • close (what does close mean?)
    • closing (what does closing mean?)
    • ending (what does ending mean?)
    • end (what does end mean?)
    • end (what does end mean?)
    • end (what does end mean?)
    • destruction (what does destruction mean?)
    • death (what does death mean?)
    • end (what does end mean?)
    • end (what does end mean?)
    • last (what does last mean?)
    • final stage (what does final stage mean?)
    • end (what does end mean?)
    • ending (what does ending mean?)
    • end (what does end mean?)
11. Meaning
    • put an end to a state or an activity
    Synonym(s)
    • cease (what does cease mean?)
    • discontinue (what does discontinue mean?)
    • give up (what does give up mean?)
    • lay off (what does lay off mean?)
    • quit (what does quit mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • Quit teasing your little brother
    Antonym(s)
    • continue (what does continue mean?)
    • uphold (what does uphold mean?)
    • carry on (what does carry on mean?)
    • bear on (what does bear on mean?)
    • preserve (what does preserve mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • drop (what does drop mean?)
    • knock off (what does knock off mean?)
    • leave off (what does leave off mean?)
    • sign off (what does sign off mean?)
    • retire (what does retire mean?)
    • withdraw (what does withdraw mean?)
    • pull the plug (what does pull the plug mean?)
    • shut off (what does shut off mean?)
    • close off (what does close off mean?)
    • cheese (what does cheese mean?)
    • call it quits (what does call it quits mean?)
    • call it a day (what does call it a day mean?)
    • break (what does break mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • cessation (what does cessation mean?)
    • surcease (what does surcease mean?)
    • cease (what does cease mean?)
    • stop (what does stop mean?)
    • stopover (what does stopover mean?)
    • layover (what does layover mean?)
    • stop (what does stop mean?)
    • stoppage (what does stoppage mean?)
    • stop (what does stop mean?)
    • halt (what does halt mean?)
    • stop (what does stop mean?)
    • stoppage (what does stoppage mean?)
    • discontinuance (what does discontinuance mean?)
    • discontinuation (what does discontinuation mean?)
    • discontinuance (what does discontinuance mean?)
    • discontinuation (what does discontinuation mean?)