stopping
[ stop-ing ]
/ ˈstɒp ɪŋ /
noun Mining.
a barrier erected to prevent the flow of air or gas.
Words nearby stopping
Definition for stopping (2 of 2)
Origin of stop
before 1000; Middle English
stoppen (v.), Old English
-stoppian (in
forstoppian to stop up); cognate with Dutch, Low German
stoppen, German
stopfen; all ≪ Vulgar Latin
*stuppāre to plug with oakum, derivative of Latin
stuppa coarse hemp or flax < Greek
stýppē
SYNONYMS FOR stop
synonym study for stop
3.
Stop,
arrest,
check,
halt imply causing a cessation of movement or progress (literal or figurative).
Stop is the general term for the idea:
to stop a clock.
Arrest usually refers to stopping by imposing a sudden and complete restraint:
to arrest development.
Check implies bringing about an abrupt, partial, or temporary stop:
to check a trotting horse. To
halt means to make a temporary stop, especially one resulting from a command:
to halt a company of soldiers.
OTHER WORDS FROM stop
stop·less, adjective stop·less·ness, noun mul·ti·stop, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for stopping
British Dictionary definitions for stopping (1 of 2)
stopping
/ (ˈstɒpɪŋ) /
noun
British informal
a dental filling
a solid barrier in a mine tunnel to seal off harmful gases, fire, fresh air from used air, etc
adjective
mainly British
making many stops in a journey
a stopping train
British Dictionary definitions for stopping (2 of 2)
stop
/ (stɒp) /
verb stops, stopping or stopped
noun
Derived forms of stop
stoppable, adjectiveWord Origin for stop
C14: from Old English
stoppian (unattested), as in
forstoppian to plug the ear, ultimately from Late Latin
stuppāre to stop with a tow, from Latin
stuppa tow, from Greek
stuppē
Idioms and Phrases with stopping
stop