Word

stop, v.
(stopped, stopping, stops)
freq. cnt. 162

come to a halt, stop moving
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 64 freq. cnt.: 57 freq. cnt.: 7

halt stop

sample sentences

"the car stopped"
"She stopped in front of a store window"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
They %s the animals
These cars won't %s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
They %s the animals
These cars won't %s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stop

antonym

start

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

halt halt halt

semantic pointers

hyponym

go off pull up short check check check rein in, rein stall, conk stall pull up, haul up, draw up brake settle

put an end to a state or an activity
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 104 freq. cnt.: 56 freq. cnt.: 25 freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

cease discontinue give up lay off quit stop

sample sentences

"Quit teasing your little brother"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
They %s moving

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
They %s moving

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
They %s moving

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
They %s moving

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stop stoppage stop stop

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

cessation cease

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

discontinuation discontinuance

antonym

continue

semantic pointers

hyponym

drop, knock off leave off sign off retire, withdraw pull the plug shut off, close off cheese call it quits, call it a day break

stop from happening or developing
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 30 freq. cnt.: 25 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

block halt kibosh stop

sample sentences

"Block his election"
"Halt the process"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s him from writing the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s him from writing the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stop

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

halt halt

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

blockage

semantic pointers

hyponym

embargo stay

hypernym

prevent, forestall, preclude, foreclose, forbid

cause to stop
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 7

stop

sample sentences

"stop a car"
"stop the thief"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stoppage stop

antonym

start

semantic pointers

hyponym

check rein, rein in halt, hold, arrest bring up cut flag down stall stall draw up, pull up brake

cause

stop, halt

interrupt a trip
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 7

stop stop over

sample sentences

"we stopped at Aunt Mary's house"
"they stopped for three days in Florence"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stop stop

semantic pointers

hypernym

interrupt, cut off, disrupt, break up

hyponym

call lay over, stop over

prevent completion
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2

break break off discontinue stop

sample sentences

"stop the project"
"break off the negotiations"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stop

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

discontinuation

semantic pointers

hyponym

fracture bog down, bog interrupt, cut off, disrupt, break up

hypernym

end, terminate

hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

arrest check contain hold back stop turn back

sample sentences

"Arrest the downward trend"
"Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"
"Contain the rebel movement"
"Turn back the tide of communism"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stop

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

containment containment

semantic pointers

hyponym

cut down, cut out

hypernym

defend

seize on its way
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2

intercept stop

sample sentences

"The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

interception interceptor

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stop

semantic pointers

hypernym

grab, catch, take hold of

hyponym

cut out, cut off

have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 70 freq. cnt.: 53 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

cease end finish stop terminate

sample sentences

"the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed"
"Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other"
"My property ends by the bushes"
"The symphony ends in a pianissimo"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

end end end end end end end end

antonym

begin

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

finish finish finish

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

terminative terminus

semantic pointers

hyponym

pass away lapse cut out go out adjourn, recess, break up vanish, disappear culminate, climax run out go, run low, run short vanish, disappear, go away close, conclude turn out, come out discontinue break

stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

hold on stop

sample sentences

"Hold on a moment!"

verb frames

Somebody ----s

verb frames

Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stoppage stop

semantic pointers

hypernym

break, interrupt

render unsuitable for passage
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1

bar barricade block block off block up blockade stop