stop

//stɒp//
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Verb

stopInfinitive
stopPresent tense
stoppedPast tense
stoppedPast participle
stoppingPresent participle
stopsThird-person singular
1

To cease moving or operating; to come to a halt.

The car stopped at the red light.

2

To cause something or someone to cease moving or operating.

She stopped the car at the red light.

3

To prevent something from happening or continuing.

We need to stop the spread of the disease.

4

To cease doing an activity; to discontinue an action.

I stopped playing video games and started studying.

5

To stay somewhere briefly during a journey.

We stopped in Paris for two days on our way to Italy.

Noun

stopSingular
stopsPlural
1

A place where a bus, train, or other vehicle halts to allow passengers to board or alight.

I'll meet you at the bus stop.

2

The act of stopping or the state of being stopped; a halt or cessation.

The train came to a sudden stop.

3

A device or mechanism that prevents movement or limits motion.

The door has a stop to prevent it from hitting the wall.

4

A punctuation mark, especially a period or full stop.

Don't forget to put a stop at the end of the sentence.

stop - Deep Vocabulary