Dictionary definition · stop
noun
- the event of something ending"it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill"
- the act of stopping something"the third baseman made some remarkable stops"
- a brief stay in the course of a journey"they made a stopover to visit their friends"
- the state of inactivity following an interruption"the negotiations were in arrest"
- a spot where something halts or pauses"his next stop is Atlanta"
- a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it"his stop consonants are too aspirated"
verb
- come to a halt, stop moving"the car stopped"
- put an end to a state or an activity"Quit teasing your little brother"
- stop from happening or developing"Block his election"
- interrupt a trip"we stopped at Aunt Mary's house"
- cause to end"stop a car"
- hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of"Arrest the downward trend"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).