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stopping |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb stop 8 of 10 senses of stop Sense 1 stop, halt => check => go off => pull up short => check => check => check => rein, rein in => stall, conk => stall => draw up pull up haul up => brake => settle, halt Sense 2 discontinue, stop, cease, give up quit lay off => drop, knock off => leave off => sign off => retire, withdraw => pull the plug => shut off close off => cheese => break Sense 3 stop, halt, block, kibosh => embargo => stay Sense 4 stop, stop over => call => lay over stop over Sense 5 stop => rein, rein in => halt, hold arrest => bring up => cut => flag down => stall => stall => draw up pull up => brake Sense 6 break, break off discontinue, stop => fracture => bog down bog => interrupt, disrupt, break up cut off Sense 7 check, turn back arrest, stop, contain, hold back => cut down cut out Sense 8 intercept, stop => cut off cut out Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb stop 8 of 10 senses of stop Sense 1 stop, halt => check => stem, stanch, staunch, halt => go off => pull up short => check => check => check => rein, rein in => stall, conk => stall => draw up pull up haul up => brake => settle, halt Sense 2 discontinue, stop, cease, give up quit lay off => drop, knock off => nolle pros => leave off => sign off => retire, withdraw => pull the plug => shut off close off => cheese => break Sense 3 stop, halt, block, kibosh => embargo => stay Sense 4 stop, stop over => call => lay over stop over Sense 5 stop => rein, rein in => pull => halt, hold arrest => bring up => cut => flag down => stall => stall => draw up pull up => brake => skid Sense 6 break, break off discontinue, stop => fracture => bog down bog => interrupt, disrupt, break up cut off => cut, cut off => punctuate => break => put away => pause, intermit, break => rest, breathe, catch one's breath, take a breather => take five => take ten => chime in cut in put in butt in chisel in barge in break in => interrupt, disrupt => cut in => cut short => burst in on burst upon => heckle, harass => interject, come in interpose, put in throw in inject => jam, block => take off take time off Sense 7 check, turn back arrest, stop, contain, hold back => cut down cut out Sense 8 intercept, stop => cut off cut out Entailment of verb stop 1 of 10 senses of stop Sense 4 stop, stop over => stop, halt Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb stop 10 senses of stop Sense 1 stop, halt Sense 2 discontinue, stop, cease, give up quit lay off Sense 3 stop, halt, block, kibosh => prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid Sense 4 stop, stop over Sense 5 stop Sense 6 break, break off discontinue, stop => end terminate Sense 7 check, turn back arrest, stop, contain, hold back => defend Sense 8 intercept, stop => catch, grab, take hold of Sense 9 terminate, stop => discontinue Sense 10 break, hold on stop => interrupt, break Familiarity of verb stop stop used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count = 10) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb stop Sense 1 stop, halt -------------- Sense 2 discontinue, stop, cease, give up quit lay off -------------- Sense 3 stop, halt, block, kibosh => prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid -------------- Sense 4 stop, stop over -------------- Sense 5 stop -------------- Sense 6 break, break off discontinue, stop => end terminate -------------- Sense 7 check, turn back arrest, stop, contain, hold back => defend -------------- Sense 8 intercept, stop => catch, grab, take hold of -------------- Sense 9 terminate, stop => discontinue -------------- Sense 10 break, hold on stop => interrupt, break -------------- Grep of noun stopping double stopping stopping stopping point Overview of noun stopping The noun stopping has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. fillet, stopping -- (fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members) 2. stopping -- (the kind of playing that involves pressing the fingers on the strings of a stringed instrument to control the pitch; "the violinist's stopping was excellent") Overview of verb stop The verb stop has 10 senses (first 9 from tagged texts) 1. (58) stop, halt -- (come to a halt, stop moving "the car stopped"; "She stopped in front of a store window") 2. (56) discontinue, stop, cease, give up quit lay off -- (put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother") 3. (25) stop, halt, block, kibosh -- (stop from happening or developing; "Block his election"; "Halt the process") 4. (7) stop, stop over -- (interrupt a trip; "we stopped at Aunt Mary's house"; "they stopped for three days in Florence") 5. (7) stop -- (cause to stop; "stop a car"; "stop the thief") 6. (4) break, break off discontinue, stop -- (prevent completion; "stop the project"; "break the silence") 7. (3) check, turn back arrest, stop, contain, hold back -- (hold back as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in SE Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back athe tide of communism") 8. (2) intercept, stop -- (seize on its way "The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace") 9. (1) terminate, stop -- (have end in a certain location; either spatial or metaphorical; "the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed"; "Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other") 10. break, hold on stop -- (stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments; "Hold on a moment!"; "We broke at noon") Overview of noun stopping The noun stopping has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. fillet, stopping -- (fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members) 2. stopping -- (the kind of playing that involves pressing the fingers on the strings of a stringed instrument to control the pitch; "the violinist's stopping was excellent") Overview of verb stop The verb stop has 10 senses (first 9 from tagged texts) 1. (58) stop, halt -- (come to a halt, stop moving "the car stopped"; "She stopped in front of a store window") 2. (56) discontinue, stop, cease, give up quit lay off -- (put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother") 3. (25) stop, halt, block, kibosh -- (stop from happening or developing; "Block his election"; "Halt the process") 4. (7) stop, stop over -- (interrupt a trip; "we stopped at Aunt Mary's house"; "they stopped for three days in Florence") 5. (7) stop -- (cause to stop; "stop a car"; "stop the thief") 6. (4) break, break off discontinue, stop -- (prevent completion; "stop the project"; "break the silence") 7. (3) check, turn back arrest, stop, contain, hold back -- (hold back as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in SE Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back athe tide of communism") 8. (2) intercept, stop -- (seize on its way "The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace") 9. (1) terminate, stop -- (have end in a certain location; either spatial or metaphorical; "the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed"; "Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other") 10. break, hold on stop -- (stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments; "Hold on a moment!"; "We broke at noon")
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