Definition of Stop
Stop
stop
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to end or finish, to cease to happen any more, to end an experience or the performance of an action, for example to come to a halt from a state of motion;
e.g. We are waiting for the rain to stop so we can go outside. The bus will stop at the street corner.
(verb)
to cause an event, action, or process to finish or come to an end, or to prevent it from happening, for example to cause to come to rest from a state of movement;
e.g. I tried to stop them from entering the gate. She will stop the car so that they can get in.
(verb)
to block the flow/movement of something by closing up the path or hole through which it passes;
e.g. She used a wooden board to stop the leak in the roof.
(noun)
a break or halt in the movement or operation of something, an object that causes this to happen, or a place where such a break or halt takes place;
e.g. The boat finally came to a stop at the dock. There is a stop on the door to prevent it from swinging shut. The bus arrived at the stop ten minutes late.
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Quotes
"The most important thing in life is to stop saying 'I wish' and start saying 'I will'." -- Charles Dickens
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