stop
[stɑːp]
Definition:
1. The event of something ending.
2. To no longer move.
3. The act of stopping something.
'stop' example sentence:
- You ought to stop smoking.
- Stop it. You're hurting me.
- Can't you just stop?
- The ship made an unscheduled stop at Hawaii.
- Stop up the other end of the tube, will you?
- If I had the choice, I would stop working tomorrow.
- Will you stop following me around!
- He was headed for the bus stop.
- They bellowed at her to stop.
- Stop trying to run my life for me.
- I just couldn't stop crying.
- The driver didn't stand a chance of stopping in time.
- Could we stop by next week?
- "There was no way to stop it."—"Oh yeah? Well, here's something else you won't be able to stop."
- It rained non-stop all week.
- You should stop worrying about it.
- "Stop fussing," he snapped.
- The authorities offered to stop firing missiles if the rebels agreed to stop attacking civilian targets.
- I was stopped as I went through passport control.
- Stop it! You're killing me!
- I'll stop by and see you next time I'm down your way.
- I'm hungry. Let's stop for lunch.
- Stop it, you're hurting me!
- People just don't stop to think about the consequences.
- I get off at the next stop.
- Stop it! You're hurting me.
- What is being done to stop employers from exploiting young people?
- Stop feeling sorry for yourself and think about other people for a change.
- You have no right to stop me from going in there.
- Why didn't he stop me?
- I couldn't stop coughing.
- He screamed at me to stop.
- Perhaps I'll stop by the hospital.
- She brought the car to a stop.
- I want to go and you can't stop me.
- Road markings indicate where you can stop.
- We had to stop every few miles.
- You can't stop people saying what they think.
- Stop bothering me when I'm working.
- There's a bus stop in front of the house.
- The bus stopped and four people got on.
- You can't stop people from saying what they think.
- We need more laws to stop pollution.
- I can't stop—I'm in a rush.
- I'm warning you for the last time ─ stop talking!
- The residents are fighting tooth and nail to stop the new development.
- She tried to stop the flow of blood from the wound.
- Let's stop and ask for directions.
- He stopped working some time ago.
- Pressure applied to the wound will stop the bleeding.
- The nurse applied pressure to his arm to stop the bleeding.
- You must stop the press from finding out at all costs.
- The car developed engine trouble and we had to stop.
- This behaviour must stop ─ do I make myself clear?
- Could you stop by the store on the way home for some bread?
- We stop growing at maturity.
- It is time to put a stop to the violence.