stop

[US]/stɒp/
[UK]/stɑp/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. block up; cease; cut off
vi. come to a halt; be blocked
n. cessation; a stay; a station

Phrases & Collocations

bus stop

stop at

stop in

stop short

stop by

full stop

stop at nothing

without a stop

stop doing

stop sign

stop over

stop up

stop valve

stop work

automatic stop

emergency stop

stop time

stop complaining

Example Sentences

Stop it this instant.

stop at no sacrifices

Stop at this point.

Stop that this minute!

the tap won't stop dripping.

Stop here for a rest.

the car stops on a sixpence.

a whistle-stop tour of Britain.

will you stop here, please.

stop short of actual crime

stop short of home signal

Real-world Examples

Stop. Stop panicking. - I'm not panicking.

Source: Sherlock Holmes Detailed Explanation

Stop it! Stop inventing these wild tales!

Source: Charlotte's Web

The policeman whistled for the automobile to stop.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

I mean, how can kung fu stop something that stops kung fu?

Source: Kung Fu Panda 2

I'll let my dad know that you stopped by.

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 1

The train will be stopping in five minutes.

Source: Travel Across America

The twins have finally stopped their screaming.

Source: Beethoven lives upstairs from me.

Oh, stop affecting that stupid hip-hop dialect.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 2 (Bilingual)

And what? Why do you stop there?

Source: Yilin Edition Oxford Junior English (Grade 9, Volume 1)

Sometimes we forget when we should stop.

Source: Yilin Edition Oxford Junior English (Grade 9, Volume 1)

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