stop

Definitions

1. verb

   To stop moving.

   Examples

   • I stopped at the traffic lights.
   • The car stopped suddenly at the crosswalk.
   ≈brake
2. verb

   To end or no longer go on.

   Examples

   • The riots stopped when police moved in.
   • Soon the rain will stop.
   ≈blin
3. verb

   To make something or someone stop moving.

   Examples

   • The sight of the armed men stopped him in his tracks.
   • I need to stop the check I wrote him.
4. verb

   To no longer do something.

   Examples

   • One of the wrestlers suddenly stopped fighting.
   • The music stopped abruptly.
   ≠keep
5. verb

   To make something end.

   Examples

   • The referees stopped the fight.
   • The teacher stopped the argument before it got worse.
   ≈blin
6. verb

   To prevent someone from doing something.

   Examples

   • Do not let me stop you working.
   • Nothing can stop him now.
7. verb

   To close or block an opening.

   Examples

   • He stopped the wound with gauze.
   • Dead leaves have stopped the gutter.
8. verb

   To change the opening of a camera lens.

   Examples

   • He stopped down to get more of the picture sharp.
   • She stopped the lens up to let in more light.
9. verb

   To stay for a short time.

   Examples

   • We will stop with a friend for the night.
   • He stopped for two weeks at the inn.
   ≈hang about≈lodge
10. verb

    To press a string so it plays a different note.

    Examples

    • The violinist stopped the string to raise the pitch.
    • He stopped the string to play a higher note.