stop
1. the event of something ending (Freq. 3)
- it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill
• Syn:
halt
• Derivationally related forms:
halt (for: halt)
• Hypernyms:
ending, conclusion, finish
• Hyponyms:
cessation, surcease, stand, standstill, tie-up
2. the act of stopping something (Freq. 3)
- the third baseman made some remarkable stops
- his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood
• Syn:
stoppage
• Derivationally related forms:
stop (for: stoppage)
• Hypernyms:
act, deed, human action, human activity
• Hyponyms:
standdown, stand-down, hemostasis, haemostasis, hemostasia, haemostasia
3. a brief stay in the course of a journey (Freq. 3)
- they made a stopover to visit their friends
• Syn:
stopover, layover
• Derivationally related forms:
lay over (for: layover), stop over (for: stopover)
• Hypernyms:
stay
• Hyponyms:
night-stop, pit stop, stand
4. the state of inactivity following an interruption (Freq. 1)
- 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
• Syn:
arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stoppage
• Derivationally related forms:
stop (for: stoppage), halt (for: halt), check (for: check)
• Hypernyms:
inaction, inactivity, inactiveness
• Hyponyms:
countercheck, logjam
5. a spot where something halts or pauses (Freq. 1)
- his next stop is Atlanta
• Hypernyms:
topographic point, place, spot
• Hyponyms:
bus stop, checkpoint, loading zone, loading area, stopover, way station
6. a restraint that checks the motion of something
- he used a book as a stop to hold the door open
• Syn:
catch
• Hypernyms:
restraint, constraint
• Hyponyms:
bench hook, doorstop, doorstopper, pawl, detent,
click, dog, tripper, trip
7. a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
- the new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically
• Syn:
diaphragm
• Hypernyms:
mechanical device
• Hyponyms:
iris, iris diaphragm
• Part Holonyms:
camera, photographic camera
8. a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
- in England they call a period a stop
• Syn:
period, point, full stop, full point
• Derivationally related forms:
point (for: point)
• Hypernyms:
punctuation, punctuation mark
• Hyponyms:
suspension point
9. an obstruction in a pipe or tube
- we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe
• Syn:
blockage, block, closure, occlusion, stoppage
• Derivationally related forms:
block (for: block), block (for: blockage)
• Hypernyms:
obstruction, obstructor, obstructer, impediment, impedimenta
• Hyponyms:
breechblock, breech closer, plug, stopper, stopple,
vapor lock, vapour lock
10. a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
- his stop consonants are too aspirated
• Syn:
stop consonant, occlusive, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, plosive
• Ant:
continuant consonant (for: stop consonant)
• Derivationally related forms:
occlusive (for: occlusive)
• Hypernyms:
obstruent
• Hyponyms:
labial stop, glottal stop, glottal plosive, glottal catch, suction stop, click
• Part Meronyms:
implosion, plosion, explosion
11. (music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes
- the organist pulled out all the stops
• Topics:
music
• Hypernyms:
knob
• Part Holonyms:
organ, pipe organ
1. come to a halt, stop moving (Freq. 57)
- the car stopped
- She stopped in front of a store window
• Syn:
halt
• Ant:
start
• Derivationally related forms:
halt (for: halt)
• Hyponyms:
go off, pull up short, check, rein, rein in,
rein in, conk, draw up, pull up, haul up,
brake, settle
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- These cars won't stop
- They stop the animals
2. put an end to a state or an activity (Freq. 56)
- Quit teasing your little brother
• Syn:
discontinue, cease, give up, quit, lay off
• Ant:
continue (for: discontinue)
• Derivationally related forms:
cessation (for: cease), cease (for: cease), stoppage, discontinuation (for: discontinue), discontinuance (for: discontinue)
• Hyponyms:
drop, knock off, leave off, sign off, retire,
withdraw, pull the plug, shut off, close off, cheese, call it quits,
call it a day, break
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
- Somebody ----s VERB-ing
- Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE (for: cease)
- Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
- They stop moving
3. stop from happening or developing (Freq. 25)
- Block his election
- Halt the process
• Syn:
halt, block, kibosh
• Derivationally related forms:
blockage (for: block), halt (for: halt)
• Hypernyms:
prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
• Hyponyms:
embargo, stay
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- They stop him from writing the letter
4. interrupt a trip (Freq. 7)
- we stopped at Aunt Mary's house
- they stopped for three days in Florence
• Syn:
stop over
• Hypernyms:
interrupt, disrupt, break up, cut off
• Hyponyms:
call, lay over, stop over
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something PP
5. cause to stop (Freq. 7)
- stop a car
- stop the thief
• Ant:
start
• Derivationally related forms:
stoppage
• Hyponyms:
check, rein, rein in, halt, hold,
arrest, bring up, cut, flag down, stall, draw up,
pull up, brake
• Cause:
halt
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
6. prevent completion (Freq. 4)
- stop the project
- break off the negotiations
• Syn:
break, break off, discontinue
• Derivationally related forms:
discontinuation (for: discontinue)
• Hypernyms:
end, terminate
• Hyponyms:
fracture, bog down, bog, interrupt, disrupt,
break up, cut off
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
7. hold back, as of a danger or an enemy;
check the expansion or influence of (Freq. 3)
- Arrest the downward trend
- Check the growth of communism in South East Asia
- Contain the rebel movement
- Turn back the tide of communism
• Syn:
check, turn back, arrest, contain, hold back
• Derivationally related forms:
containment (for: contain)
• Hypernyms:
defend
• Hyponyms:
cut down, cut out
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
8. seize on its way (Freq. 2)
- The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace
• Syn:
intercept
• Derivationally related forms:
interception (for: intercept), interceptor (for: intercept)
• Hypernyms:
catch, grab, take hold of
• Hyponyms:
cut off, cut out
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
9. have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense;
either spatial or metaphorical (Freq. 1)
- 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 ends in a pianissimo
• Syn:
end, finish, terminate, cease
• Ant:
begin (for: end)
• Derivationally related forms:
terminative (for: terminate), terminus (for: terminate), finish (for: finish), end (for: end)
• Hyponyms:
pass away, lapse, cut out, go out, adjourn,
recess, break up, vanish, disappear, culminate, climax,
run out, run low, run short, go, go away, conclude,
close, turn out, come out, discontinue, break
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
10. render unsuitable for passage
- block the way
- barricade the streets
- stop the busy road
• Syn:
barricade, block, blockade, block off, block up, bar
• Derivationally related forms:
bar (for: bar), stopper, blockade (for: blockade), blockage (for: block), blocking (for: block), barricade (for: barricade)
• Hypernyms:
obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam,
block, close up
• Hyponyms:
shut off, block off, close off, close
• Verb Group:
obstruct, block
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
11. stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
- Hold on a moment!
• Syn:
hold on
• Derivationally related forms:
stoppage
• Hypernyms:
interrupt, break
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
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