stop

Definition

  • n. the event of something ending
  • n. the act of stopping something
  • n. a brief stay in the course of a journey
  • n. a spot where something halts or pauses

Word forms

Past tense
stopped
Past participle
stopped
Present participle
stopping
Third person singular
stops

Example sentences

  1. n.

    The bus makes a stop at the corner of Main Street.

  2. vi.

    The traffic will stop for a few minutes due to the accident ahead.

  3. vt.

    They decided to stop the project because it was too expensive.