🛑stop

verb
/stɑːp/

Meaning

to bring to an end or cause to cease
to cease moving or operating; to halt; to prevent

Example Sentences

Please stop talking while I’m working.

Please stop talking during the movie.

Example Expressions

stop at nothing

Synonyms

halt, cease, end, discontinue, pause
Entry 1
halt, cease, end, discontinue, pause
Entry 2
halt, cease, end, pause

Antonyms

continue, start, proceed, begin
Entry 1
continue, start, proceed
Entry 2
start, begin, continue, proceed

Collocations

stop sign, stop talking, stop doing, stop immediately, stop suddenly, stop working
Entry 1
stop sign, stop talking, stop doing, stop immediately
Entry 2
stop immediately, stop suddenly, stop working, stop talking

More Example Sentences

A bus driver helps a lost tourist who cannot find his hotel in an unfamiliar city by checking the address on his phone and explaining which stop to get off at

A bus driver helps a lost tourist who cannot find his hotel in an unfamiliar city by checking the address on his phone and explaining which stop to get off at while the other passengers wait patiently

A bus driver helps a lost tourist who cannot find his hotel in an unfamiliar city by checking the address on his phone and explaining which stop to get off at while the other passengers wait patiently and one of them draws a small map on paper

A woman learns to swim at the local pool as an adult with the help of a patient instructor who teaches her the basics of breathing and kicking using a floatation board until she feels comfortable in the water and can swim a full lap without stopping.

A girl wins a drawing contest at her school by creating a colorful picture of a sunset over the ocean with a small sailboat that impressed all the judges because of the detail and creativity and her artwork is displayed in the hallway where students and parents stop to admire it

A bus driver helps a lost tourist who cannot find his hotel in an unfamiliar city by checking the address on his phone and explaining which stop to get off at while the other passengers wait patiently and one of them draws a small map on paper so the tourist can walk the last few blocks

A bus driver helps a lost tourist who cannot find his hotel in an unfamiliar city by checking the address on his phone and explaining which stop to get off at while the other passengers wait patiently and one of them draws a small map on paper so the tourist can walk the last few blocks and arrive at his hotel safely

A girl wins a drawing contest at her school by creating a colorful picture of a sunset over the ocean with a small sailboat that impressed all the judges because of the detail and creativity and her artwork is displayed in the hallway where students and parents stop to admire it and her art teacher encourages her to enter more competitions

A bus driver helps a lost tourist who cannot find his hotel in an unfamiliar city by checking the address on his phone and explaining which stop to get off at while the other passengers wait patiently and one of them draws a small map on paper so the tourist can walk the last few blocks and arrive at his hotel safely feeling grateful for the unexpected kindness of strangers in a new place.

A girl wins a drawing contest at her school by creating a colorful picture of a sunset over the ocean with a small sailboat that impressed all the judges because of the detail and creativity and her artwork is displayed in the hallway where students and parents stop to admire it and her art teacher encourages her to enter more competitions helping her believe that her talent can take her far in the future.

Related Vocabularies

to get back something that was lost; to recover
to keep safe from harm or danger; to defend
To officially declare a dead person a saint; to regard as great or significant.
to move air; to explode; to waste an opportunity
to move closer to someone or something; to deal with a situation or problem
To become progressively worse; to decline in quality, condition, or strength.

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