stopped
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/stɑpt/
English
Definitions
verb
- To cease moving.“I stopped at the traffic lights.”
- To not continue.“Soon the rain will stop.”
- To cause (something) to cease moving or progressing.“The sight of the armed men stopped him in his tracks.”
- To cease; to no longer continue (doing something).“One of the wrestlers suddenly stopped fighting.”
adjective
- (of a vehicle) Not moving, but not properly parked or berthed; said also of the occupants of such a vehicle.“They passed a stopped car on the side of the road, but realized there was nothing they could do to help.”
- (more generally) In the state resulting from having stopped.“A stopped clock is right twice a day.”
- (of a pipe) Having a stop; being closed at one end.
- (of a plant) In a well-pruned state.
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Synonyms
arrestfreezehaltblincancelceasediscontinueterminatebrakedesistlodgestop overhang abouthang aroundlingerloiterpauseunmoving