Synonym: arrest, block, cease, check, conclude, discontinue, end, halt, prevent, quit, stay, terminate. Antonym: begin. Similar words: non-stop, stop by, atop, topic, on top of, go to pieces, as to, story. Meaning: [stɑp /stɒp] n. 1. the event of something ending 2. the act of stopping something 3. a brief stay in the course of a journey 4. the state of inactivity following an interruption 5. a spot where something halts or pauses 6. a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it 7. a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations 8. (music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes 9. a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens 10. a restraint that checks the motion of something 11. an obstruction in a pipe or tube. v. 1. come to a halt, stop moving 2. put an end to a state or an activity 3. stop from happening or developing 4. interrupt a trip 5. cause to stop 6. prevent completion 7. hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of 8. seize on its way 9. have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical 10. render unsuitable for passage 11. stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments.
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31. I wish you two would stop bickering.
32. We all agreed to stop fighting.
33. He covered her mouth to stop her from screaming.
34. We should take many measures to stop pollution.
35. Come on children, stop chatting and settle down please!
36. We should stop factories from producing harmful gases.
37. The time has come to stop pretending!
38. You naughty boy, stop pulling the cat's tail.
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39. The flashing light means you must stop.
40. Once I start eating chocolate, I can't stop.
41. Time will never change and stop for any person.
42. Will you stop interrupting me when I'm talking!
43. How to be happy: stop comparing yourself to others.
44. I can't stop yawning - I must be tired.
45. Stop grumbling! You've got nothing to complain about.
46. She finds it difficult to stop smoking.
47. Stop babbling and speak more slowly.
48. For God's sake, stop that whining!
49. I saw Louise walking slowly to the bus stop.
50. Stop flashing that light in my eyes!
51. I felt so sleepy I couldn't stop yawning.
52. Stop gloating just because you won the game!
53. The campaign to stop drink-driving had only limited success.
54. I ought to relax and stop worrying about it.
55. I can't stop my love for you.
56. Please stop in when you come to Liverpool.
57. Does this train stop at Chofu?
58. Stop futzing around and get to work.
59. Stop throwing stones at the window!
60. I can't stop myself from loving you.
More similar words: non-stop, stop by, atop, topic, on top of, go to pieces, as to, story, stock, stove, rest on, pistol, history, pastor, custody, historic, storage, restore, customer, thanks to, investor, ancestor, historian, best of all, first of all, consist of, historical, historically, that is to say, at the cost of.