What does “stop” mean?
- 1
verbto end an action or no longer move
The bus stopped outside the bank.
- 2
verbto prevent someone from doing something
Nothing can stop her from trying.
- 3
nouna place where a bus or train regularly stops
Get off at the next stop.
Stop at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb & noun
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /stɑp/ · STAHP
- Forms
- stopped, stopping
How to use “stop” correctly
“Stop smoking” means quit; “stop to smoke” means pause in order to smoke.
Common phrases with “stop”
- stop doing sth
- bus stop
- stop by
- come to a stop
Synonyms, opposites and related words
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- begin verbA1to start doing something or to start happening
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- change verbA1to become different, or make someone or something different
- check verbA1to look at something to see if it is correct, safe or as it should be
- close verbA1to shut something, or to stop being open
- come verbA1to move toward the speaker or the place being talked about