Definitions
There are 23 meanings of the word
Stop.
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Stop - as a noun
The event of something ending
Example: "It came to a stop at the bottom of the hill"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
halt7Hypernyms (Closely Related)
conclusion14ending8finish12Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
The act of stopping something
Example: "The third baseman made some remarkable stops"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
stoppage13Hypernyms (Closely Related)
act5deed6human actionhuman activityHyponyms (Broadly Related)
A brief stay in the course of a journey
Example: "They made a stopover to visit their friends"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
layover13stopover13Hypernyms (Closely Related)
stay7Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
The state of inactivity following an interruption
Example: "The negotiations were in arrest"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
arrest6check16halt7hitch13stay7stoppage13Hypernyms (Closely Related)
inaction10inactiveness17inactivity18Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
A spot where something halts or pauses
Example: "His next stop is atlanta"
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
place9spot6topographic pointHyponyms (Broadly Related)
A consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
Example: "His stop consonants are too aspirated"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
occlusive16plosive12plosive consonantplosive speech soundstop consonantHypernyms (Closely Related)
obstruent11Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
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"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
full pointfull stopperiod9point7Hypernyms (Closely Related)
punctuation15punctuation markHyponyms (Broadly Related)
(music) 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"
A mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
Example: "The new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
diaphragm18Hypernyms (Closely Related)
mechanical deviceHyponyms (Broadly Related)
A restraint that checks the motion of something
Example: "He used a book as a stop to hold the door open"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
catch12Hypernyms (Closely Related)
constraint12restraint9Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
An obstruction in a pipe or tube
Example: "We had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
block13blockage17closure9occlusion13stoppage13Hypernyms (Closely Related)
impediment17impedimenta18obstructer14obstruction15obstructor14Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Stop - as a verb
Come to a halt, stop moving
Example: "The car stopped"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
halt7Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
start5Put an end to a state or an activity
Example: "Quit teasing your little brother"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
cease7discontinue14give uplay offquit13Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Stop from happening or developing
Example: "Block his election"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
block13halt7kibosh15Hypernyms (Closely Related)
forbid12foreclose14forestall12preclude13prevent12Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Interrupt a trip
Example: "We stopped at aunt mary's house"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
stop overHypernyms (Closely Related)
break upcut offdisrupt10interrupt11Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Cause to end
Example: "Stop a car"
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
start5Prevent completion
Example: "Stop the project"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
break11break offdiscontinue14Hypernyms (Closely Related)
end4terminate11Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
Example: "Arrest the downward trend"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
arrest6check16contain9hold backturn backHypernyms (Closely Related)
defend11Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Seize on its way
Example: "The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
intercept13Hypernyms (Closely Related)
catch12grab7take hold ofHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
Example: "The bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
cease7end4finish12terminate11Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Render unsuitable for passage
Example: "Block the way"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
bar5barricade14block13block offblock upblockade17Hypernyms (Closely Related)
block13impede11jam12obstruct12obturate10occlude12Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
Example: "Hold on a moment!"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
hold onStop - as an adjective
Being or relating to the squark that is the superpartner of a top quark.
Example Sentences
"I missed my bus because I couldn't find the bus stop."
"The delivery truck made a sudden stop to avoid hitting a pedestrian."
"We took a break at a rest stop during our road trip."
"Please wait for me at the designated meeting stop."
"The traffic light turned red, so we had to come to a stop."
Word Game Points
Is STOP a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, stop is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
STOP has a SCRABBLE points total of 6.
Is STOP a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, stop is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordSTOP has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 7.
Is STOP a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, stop is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordSTOP has a WORDFEUD points total of 7.
