Stop
/stɒp/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:7 pts4 letters
Definition of Stop
noun
- A (usually marked) place where buses, trams or trains halt to let passengers get on and off, usually smaller than a station.
"They agreed to meet at the bus stop."
- An action of stopping; interruption of travel.
"That stop was not planned."
- That which stops, impedes, or obstructs; an obstacle; an impediment.
- A device intended to block the path of a moving object
"door stop"
- A consonant sound in which the passage of air through the mouth is temporarily blocked by the lips, tongue, or glottis.
verb
- To cease moving.
"I stopped at the traffic lights."
- To not continue.
"Soon the rain will stop."
- To cause (something) to cease moving or progressing.
"The sight of the armed men stopped him in his tracks."
- To cease; to no longer continue (doing something).
"One of the wrestlers suddenly stopped fighting."
- To cause (something) to come to an end.
"The referees stopped the fight."
Anagrams of Stop
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Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
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ANTONYMS
continuemovegoproceed