stop
come to a halt, stop moving
How often you will meet it
Rank 695 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 27,107 times across 155,168 chapters — 0.013% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
verb
- come to a halt, stop moving also: halt the car stoppedShe stopped in front of a store window
- put an end to a state or an activity also: discontinue, cease, give up, quit, lay off Quit teasing your little brother
- stop from happening or developing also: halt, block, kibosh Block his electionHalt the process
- interrupt a trip also: stop over we stopped at Aunt Mary's housethey stopped for three days in Florence
- cause to stop stop a carstop the thief
- prevent completion also: break, break off, discontinue stop the projectbreak off the negotiations
stop in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Stop, sir,” for Kelly was going on at full speed--“Stop, sir.
The Station · William Carleton · Chapter 1
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I am going to put a stop to this once and for all.
The Little Nugget · P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse · Chapter 1
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And beckoning to the agents who accompanied him to stop at the door,--“Monsieur Vincent Favoral?” he inquired.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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Maiden, I fain would stop thee in thy flight-- Can'st tell where we could lodge this winter night?
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1
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A steep rise in the street caused the gentleman to stop from time to time to get his breath.
Cornelli · Johanna Spyri · Chapter 1