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Definition & Meaning of "stop"in English

to stop
01

to not move anymore 

Intransitive: to stop | to stop somewhere
to stop definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Movement verb
Regular
Present tense
stop
3rd person singular
stops
Present participle
stopping
Past simple
stopped
Past participle
stopped
Examples
The car stopped at the pedestrian crosswalk. 
1.1

to cause something to be no longer working or operating 

Transitive: to stop a tool or machine
Examples
Could you stop the vacuum cleaner now? 
1.2

to end a particular action or activity for a short period of time to do something else 

Transitive: to stop an activity
to stop definition and meaning
Examples
She stopped studying to take a quick break. 
1.3

to make something or someone not move anymore 

Transitive: to stop sb/sth
to stop definition and meaning
Examples
She stopped the escalator to retrieve her dropped phone. 
1.4

to be no longer working or operating 

Transitive: to stop doing sth
Examples
The old clock on the wall has stopped ticking. 
02

to cause something to come to an end or prevent it from happening 

Transitive: to stop sth
to stop definition and meaning
Examples
I'll do whatever it takes to stop this chaos. 
2.1

to discourage or prevent a person from pursuing something such as an activity or a goal 

Transitive: to stop sb from sth
Examples
Her parents tried to stop her from dating him. 
2.2

to prevent the payment of money from happening 

Transitive: to stop a payment or transaction
Examples
He asked his bank to stop the direct debit for that gym membership. 
03

to block or close a hole, leak, etc. so that nothing can pass through it 

Transitive: to stop an opening
to stop definition and meaning
Examples
Even after stopping my ears, her voice echoed in my head. 
04

(with reference to a process, event, or action) to finish or cease to happen 

Intransitive
Examples
The music stopped abruptly at the end of the song. 
4.1

to finish performing a particular thing or having a certain experience 

Transitive: to stop doing sth
Examples
Can you stop complaining for a moment? 
4.2

to give up a particular habit or practice 

Transitive: to stop doing sth
Examples
They've stopped using plastic bags to reduce waste. 
05

(boxing) to knockout an opponent and defeat them 

Transitive: to stop an opponent
Examples
The boxer stopped his opponent with a powerful right hook. 
Stop
01

the act of stopping something 

stop definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
stops
02

a place where a train or bus usually stops for passengers to get on or off 

stop definition and meaning

What is a "stop"?

A stop in public transportation refers to a designated location where passengers can get on or off a bus, train, or other transportation vehicle. Stops are usually marked with signs and may have shelters or benches for waiting. They are spread along a route at regular intervals, allowing passengers to travel between different areas. Stops can vary in size, from simple signs to larger stations with more facilities, and they play an essential role in making public transportation accessible to people.

03

the handle of a pipe organ that is pulled or pushed in order to let pressurized air through the pipes, controlling the sound produced 

stop definition and meaning

What is a "stop"?

A stop is a control on an organ that alters the sound produced by the instrument. It works by enabling or disabling specific sets of pipes or ranks, which can change the instrument's timbre, pitch, and volume. Each stop corresponds to a different sound quality or tone color, allowing the organist to select and combine different sounds to create a desired effect. By pulling or pushing stops, the organist can modify the character of the music being played, adding variety and richness to the performance.

04

a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations 

stop definition and meaning
05

a brief stay in the course of a journey 

06

the event of something ending 

07

a spot where something halts or pauses 

08

the state of inactivity following an interruption 

09

a restraint that checks the motion of something 

10

an obstruction in a pipe or tube 

11

a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens 

12

a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it 

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