stop

Letters that make stop

s, o, p, t are letters that make 'stop'

Words within stop

top are words within 'stop'

Anagrams of stop

pots, tops, opts, spot, post are anagrams of 'stop'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of stop

stops, estop, stope, stopt are words created by adding a letter to 'stop'


22 possible definitions for 'stop'

Stop as "the act of stopping something"

Under this definition, stop is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

stoppage has the same meaning as stop

stop as a type

'stop' can be a type of human action, deed, act, human activity.

Types of stop

standdown, stand-down, hemostasis, haemostasis, hemostasia, haemostasia are types of 'stop'.

Derivatives of stop

break off, lay off, kibosh, stop, discontinue, block, cease, give up, quit, break, halt are derivatives of 'stop'.

Example of stop used within this context

"the third baseman made some remarkable stops", "his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood"


Stop as "an obstruction in a pipe or tube"

Under this definition, stop is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

closure, block, blockage, occlusion, stoppage have the same meaning as 'stop'

stop as a type

'stop' can be a type of impediment, obstructor, obstructer, impedimenta, obstruction.

Types of stop

breech closer, vapor lock, stopple, breechblock, vapour lock, plug, stopper are types of 'stop'.

Derivatives of stop

choke up, lug, stuff, block are derivatives of 'stop'.


Stop as "a restraint that checks the motion of something"

Under this definition, stop is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

catch has the same meaning as stop

stop as a type

'stop' can be a type of restraint, constraint.

Types of stop

bench hook, doorstop, doorstopper, pawl, detent, click, dog, tripper, trip are types of 'stop'.

Derivatives of stop

barricade, turn back, block off, block up, contain, arrest, hold back, intercept, stop, blockade, block, check, bar are derivatives of 'stop'.

Example of stop used within this context

"he used a book as a stop to hold the door open"


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

Under this definition, stop is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

point, full point, period, full stop have the same meaning as 'stop'

stop as a type

'stop' can be a type of punctuation, punctuation mark.

Types of stop

suspension point is a type of stop.

Derivatives of stop

point are derivatives of 'stop'.

Example of stop used within this context

"in England they call a period a stop"


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

Under this definition, stop is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

occlusive, stop consonant, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, plosive have the same meaning as 'stop'

Antonyms

continuant, continuant consonant have the opposite meaning of 'stop'

stop as a type

'stop' can be a type of obstruent.

Types of stop

click, glottal stop, labial stop, glottal plosive, glottal catch, suction stop are types of 'stop'.

Parts of stop

implosion, plosion, explosion are parts of 'stop'.

Derivatives of stop

occlusive is a derivative of stop.

Example of stop used within this context

"his stop consonants are too aspirated"


Stop as "the event of something ending"

Under this definition, stop is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

halt has the same meaning as stop

stop as a type

'stop' can be a type of ending, finish, conclusion.

Types of stop

stand, cessation, surcease, standstill, tie-up are types of 'stop'.

Derivatives of stop

lay off, kibosh, stanch, staunch, stem, hold, stop, halt, block, cease, discontinue, give up, quit, arrest are derivatives of 'stop'.

Example of stop used within this context

"it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill"


Stop as "a spot where something halts or pauses"

Under this definition, stop is a noun and has the following properties:

stop as a type

'stop' can be a type of topographic point, spot, place.

Types of stop

bus stop, checkpoint, loading zone, loading area, way station, stopover are types of 'stop'.

Derivatives of stop

stop over, stop are derivatives of 'stop'.

Example of stop used within this context

"his next stop is Atlanta"


Stop as "the state of inactivity following an interruption"

Under this definition, stop is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

stay, hitch, arrest, check, halt, stoppage have the same meaning as 'stop'

stop as a type

'stop' can be a type of inaction, inactiveness, inactivity.

Types of stop

logjam, countercheck are types of 'stop'.

Derivatives of stop

hold on, stop, hold, halt, arrest, check are derivatives of 'stop'.

Example of stop used within this context

"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"


Stop as "prevent completion"

Under this definition, stop is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

break off, discontinue, break have the same meaning as 'stop'

stop as a type

'stop' can be a type of terminate, end.

Types of stop

bog, break up, fracture, bog down, interrupt, disrupt, cut off are types of 'stop'.

Derivatives of stop

stop, discontinuance, discontinuation, stoppage are derivatives of 'stop'.

Example of stop used within this context

"stop the project", "break off the negotiations"


Stop as "stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments"

Under this definition, stop is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

hold on has the same meaning as stop

stop as a type

'stop' can be a type of interrupt, break.

Derivatives of stop

stay, stop, hitch, arrest, check, halt, stoppage are derivatives of 'stop'.


Stop as "seize on its way"

Under this definition, stop is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

intercept has the same meaning as stop

stop as a type

'stop' can be a type of take hold of, catch, grab.

Types of stop

cut off, cut out are types of 'stop'.

Derivatives of stop

interceptor, catch, stop, interception are derivatives of 'stop'.


Stop as "render unsuitable for passage"

Under this definition, stop is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

barricade, block off, block up, blockade, block, bar have the same meaning as 'stop'

stop as a type

'stop' can be a type of obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, close up, jam, block.

Types of stop

shut off, close off, block off, close are types of 'stop'.

Derivatives of stop

barricade, roadblock, closure, blockade, catch, stop, stopple, plug, stopper, blocking, block, blockage, occlusion, bar are derivatives of 'stop'.

Verb groups of stop

obstruct, block are verb groups of 'stop'.

Example of stop used within this context

"block the way", "barricade the streets", "stop the busy road"


Stop as "interrupt a trip"

Under this definition, stop is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

stop over has the same meaning as stop

stop as a type

'stop' can be a type of break up, interrupt, disrupt, cut off.

Types of stop

call, lay over, stop over are types of 'stop'.

Derivatives of stop

stop, stopover, layover are derivatives of 'stop'.

Example of stop used within this context

"we stopped at Aunt Mary's house", "they stopped for three days in Florence"


Stop as "come to a halt, stop moving"

Under this definition, stop is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

halt has the same meaning as stop

Antonyms

get going, go, start have the opposite meaning of 'stop'

Types of stop

go off, pull up, rein in, pull up short, haul up, brake, rein, conk, check, settle, draw up, check, check, stall, stall are types of 'stop'.

Derivatives of stop

freeze, stop, halt, stay, hitch, arrest, check, stoppage are derivatives of 'stop'.

Example of stop used within this context

"the car stopped", "She stopped in front of a store window"


Stop as "cause to stop"

Under this definition, stop is a verb and has the following properties:

Antonyms

start up, start have the opposite meaning of 'stop'

Types of stop

brake, rein in, flag down, rein, bring up, draw up, pull up, cut, hold, arrest, check, halt, stall, stall are types of 'stop'.

Derivatives of stop

stop, halt, stoppage are derivatives of 'stop'.

Causes of stop

stop, halt are causes of 'stop'.

Example of stop used within this context

"stop a car", "stop the thief"


Stop as "stop from happening or developing"

Under this definition, stop is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

kibosh, block, halt have the same meaning as 'stop'

stop as a type

'stop' can be a type of foreclose, prevent, forestall, preclude, forbid.

Types of stop

embargo, stay are types of 'stop'.

Derivatives of stop

freeze, closure, stop, halt, blockage, occlusion, stoppage are derivatives of 'stop'.


Stop as "have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense, either spatial or metaphorical"

Under this definition, stop is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

cease, terminate, finish, end have the same meaning as 'stop'

Antonyms

begin, start have the opposite meaning of 'stop'

Types of stop

pass away, vanish, disappear, go out, run low, run short, run out, cut out, lapse, break up, adjourn, recess, vanish, disappear, culminate, climax, go away, turn out, come out, conclude, discontinue, close, go, break are types of 'stop'.

Derivatives of stop

end point, endpoint, final stage, conclusion, ending, end, finish, terminus, destruction, finale, last, close, terminal, closing, terminative, termination, finishing, finis, death, stopping point are derivatives of 'stop'.

Example of stop used within this context

"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"


Stop as "put an end to a state or an activity"

Under this definition, stop is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

lay off, cease, discontinue, give up, quit have the same meaning as 'stop'

Antonyms

carry on, bear on, continue, uphold, preserve have the opposite meaning of 'stop'

Types of stop

retire, leave off, sign off, shut off, close off, call it quits, call it a day, pull the plug, knock off, drop, withdraw, cheese, break are types of 'stop'.

Derivatives of stop

stop, cease, halt, discontinuance, discontinuation, stopover, layover, stoppage, cessation, surcease are derivatives of 'stop'.


Stop as "(music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes"

Under this definition, stop is a noun and has the following properties:

stop as a type

'stop' can be a type of knob.

stop as a part

'stop' can be a part of organ, pipe organ.

stop as a category

'stop' can be a category of music.

Example of stop used within this context

"the organist pulled out all the stops"


Stop as "hold back, as of a danger or an enemy, check the expansion or influence of"

Under this definition, stop is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

turn back, contain, arrest, hold back, check have the same meaning as 'stop'

stop as a type

'stop' can be a type of defend.

Types of stop

cut down, cut out are types of 'stop'.

Derivatives of stop

containment, catch, stop are derivatives of 'stop'.


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

Under this definition, stop is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

diaphragm has the same meaning as stop

stop as a type

'stop' can be a type of mechanical device.

Types of stop

iris diaphragm, iris are types of 'stop'.

stop as a part

'stop' can be a part of camera, photographic camera.


Stop as "a brief stay in the course of a journey"

Under this definition, stop is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

stopover, layover have the same meaning as 'stop'

stop as a type

'stop' can be a type of stay.

Types of stop

stand, night-stop, pit stop, pit stop are types of 'stop'.

Derivatives of stop

stop over, lay off, stop, lay over, cease, discontinue, give up, quit are derivatives of 'stop'.

Example of stop used within this context

"they made a stopover to visit their friends"



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