Definitions
How to pronounce stopping:
Stopping - as a noun
Fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
The kind of playing that involves pressing the fingers on the strings of a stringed instrument to control the pitch
Example: "The violinist's stopping was excellent"
Stopping - as a verb
To cease moving.
Example: "I stopped at the traffic lights."
To not continue.
Example: "Soon the rain will stop."
To cause (something) to cease moving or progressing.
Example: "The sight of the armed men stopped him in his tracks."
To cease; to no longer continue (doing something).
Example: "One of the wrestlers suddenly stopped fighting."
To cause (something) to come to an end.
Example: "The referees stopped the fight."
To close or block an opening.
Example: "He stopped the wound with gauze."
(often with "up" or "down") to adjust the aperture of a camera lens.
Example: "To achieve maximum depth of field, he stopped down to an f-stop of 22."
To stay; to spend a short time; to reside or tarry temporarily.
Example: "He stopped at his friend's house before continuing with his drive."
To regulate the sounds of (musical strings, etc.) by pressing them against the fingerboard with the finger, or otherwise shortening the vibrating part.
To punctuate.
To make fast; to stopper.
Example Sentences
Word Game Points
STOPPING has a SCRABBLE points total of 13.
STOPPING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 17.
STOPPING has a WORDFEUD points total of 16.
