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Nouns (30)

n. (music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes; "the organist pulled out all the stops"

stop

n. a spot where something halts or pauses; "his next stop is Atlanta"

stop

n. an individual defensive play that prevents from scoring

stop

n. a statistical credit given a relief pitcher for preserving a team's victory by holding its lead in a game

stop

n. the second in order of the bases from home plate

stoppage

n. the act of stopping something; "the third baseman made some remarkable stops"; "his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood"

catch

n. a restraint that checks the motion of something; "he used a book as a stop to hold the door open"

diaphragm

n. a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens; "the new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically"

halt

n. the event of something ending; "it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill"

stopover, layover

n. a brief stay in the course of a journey; "they made a stopover to visit their friends"

point, period, full stop, full point

n. a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations; "in England they call a period a stop"

plosive, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, stop consonant

n. a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it; "his stop consonants are too aspirated"

closure, block, occlusion, blockage, stoppage

n. an obstruction in a pipe or tube; "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"

arrest, check, hitch, stay, halt, stoppage

n. the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat"

Verbs (31)

stop

v. to have an honor card and a sufficient number of protecting cards to keep an opponent from continuing to win

intercept

v. seize on its way; "The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace"

halt

v. cause to stop; "stop a car"; "stop the thief"

break, break off, discontinue

v. prevent completion; "stop the project"; "break off the negotiations"

turn back, contain, hold back

v. 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 South East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism"

halt, come to a halt, stop moving

v. come to a halt, stop moving; "the car stopped"; "She stopped in front of a store window"

stop over, interrupt a trip

v. interrupt a trip; "we stopped at Aunt Mary's house"; "they stopped for three days in Florence"

block, halt, kibosh, put the kibosh on

v. stop from happening or developing; "Block his election"; "Halt the process"

cease, discontinue, give up, quit, lay off

v. put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother"

finish, end, halt, cease, run out, terminate, come to an end, close over

v. bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"

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Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (441)

pause

n. temporary inactivity

cork

n. the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle)

clog

n. any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction

hurdle, steeplechase hurdle

n. a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races

lock

n. a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed

hasp

n. a fastener for a door or lid; a hinged metal strap fits over a staple and is locked with a pin or padlock

catch

n. a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window

hindrance, handicap, drawback

n. the quality of being a hindrance; "he pointed out all the drawbacks to my plan"

hitch

n. a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it

rub, hitch, hang-up, snag

n. an unforeseen obstacle

depot, terminal, terminus

n. station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods

cessation, surcease

n. a stopping; "a cessation of the thunder"

deferral, postponement, deferment

n. act of putting off to a future time

hold, custody, detention

n. a state of being confined (usually for a short time); "his detention was politically motivated"; "the prisoner is on hold"; "he is in the custody of police"

respite, reprieve

n. a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort

clutch, seize, prehend

v. take hold of; grab; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"

arrest, collar, nail, cop, pick up, apprehend, nab

v. take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"

finish, end, terminate

v. have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical; "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"

break, stop, break off, discontinue

v. prevent completion; "stop the project"; "break off the negotiations"

finish, end, stop, halt, cease, run out, terminate, come to an end, close over

v. bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"

capture, catch, get

v. succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?"

fracture, crack

v. become fractured; break or crack on the surface only; "The glass cracked when it was heated"

break, stop, break off, discontinue

v. prevent completion; "stop the project"; "break off the negotiations"

stop, cease, discontinue, give up, quit, lay off

v. put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother"

block, stop, halt, kibosh, put the kibosh on

v. stop from happening or developing; "Block his election"; "Halt the process"

stay, rest, remain, continue

v. stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"

gather, collect, congregate

v. collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room"

holler, hollo, roar, clamor, clamour, vociferate

v. utter words loudly and forcefully; "`Get out of here,' he roared"

waver, falter

v. move hesitatingly, as if about to give way

stagger, flounder

v. walk with great difficulty; "He staggered along in the heavy snow"

finish, end, stop, halt, cease, run out, terminate, come to an end, close over

v. bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"

wallow, welter, roll around

v. roll around, "pigs were wallowing in the mud"

stop, halt, come to a halt, stop moving

v. come to a halt, stop moving; "the car stopped"; "She stopped in front of a store window"

stop, halt

v. cause to stop; "stop a car"; "stop the thief"

stop, cease, discontinue, give up, quit, lay off

v. put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother"

block, stop, halt, kibosh, put the kibosh on

v. stop from happening or developing; "Block his election"; "Halt the process"

finish, end, stop, halt, cease, run out, terminate, come to an end, close over

v. bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"

break, pause, leave off, intermit, take a break

v. cease an action temporarily; "We pause for station identification"; "let's break for lunch"

punctuate, interrupt periodically

v. interrupt periodically; "Her sharp questions punctuated the speaker's drone"

collapse, cave in, founder, give way, fall in

v. break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice"

refrain, abstain, desist, abstain from, desist from, refrain from

v. choose not to consume; "I abstain from alcohol"

recess, break up, adjourn

v. "The court adjourned"

suspend, set aside

v. make inoperative or stop; "suspend payments on the loan"

freeze, suspend

v. stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it; "Suspend the aid to the war-torn country"

suspend

v. cause to be held in suspension in a fluid; "suspend the particles"

cancel, delete

v. remove or make invisible; "Please delete my name from your list"

step down, quit, leave office

v. give up or retire from a position; "The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month"; "The chairman resigned over the financial scandal"

rest, breathe, take a breather, catch one's breath

v. take a short break from one's activities in order to relax

paralyze, paralyse, make powerless

v. make powerless and unable to function; "The bureaucracy paralyzes the entire operation"

finish, end, terminate

stop, intercept

v. seize on its way; "The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace"

stunt

v. check the growth or development of; "You will stunt your growth by building all these muscles"

break, stop, break off, discontinue

v. prevent completion; "stop the project"; "break off the negotiations"

finish, end, stop, halt, cease, run out, terminate, come to an end, close over

v. bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"

stop, cease, discontinue, give up, quit, lay off

v. put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother"

block, stop, halt, kibosh, put the kibosh on

v. stop from happening or developing; "Block his election"; "Halt the process"

stay, rest, remain, continue

gather, collect, congregate

v. collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room"

holler, hollo, roar, clamor, clamour, vociferate

v. utter words loudly and forcefully; "`Get out of here,' he roared"

stop, halt, come to a halt, stop moving

v. come to a halt, stop moving; "the car stopped"; "She stopped in front of a store window"

stop, halt

v. cause to stop; "stop a car"; "stop the thief"

break, stop, break off, discontinue

v. prevent completion; "stop the project"; "break off the negotiations"

finish, end, stop, halt, cease, run out, terminate, come to an end, close over

v. bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"

stop, cease, discontinue, give up, quit, lay off

v. put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother"

lurch, stagger, careen, reel, keel, swag

v. walk as if unable to control one's movements; "The drunken man staggered into the room"

stumble, falter, bumble

v. walk unsteadily; "The drunk man stumbled about"

stagger, flounder

v. walk with great difficulty; "He staggered along in the heavy snow"

wince, flinch, quail, squinch, recoil, shrink, funk, cringe

v. draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"

waver, falter

v. move hesitatingly, as if about to give way

misconduct, mismanage, mishandle

v. manage badly or incompetently; "The funds were mismanaged"

fade, languish

v. become feeble; "The prisoner has be languishing for years in the dungeon"

degenerate, deteriorate, fall apart

v. become worse or disintegrate; "His mind deteriorated"

decline, wane, go down, grow smaller

v. grow smaller; "Interest in the project waned"

shrink, shrivel, wither, shrivel up

v. wither, as with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled"

taper

v. diminish gradually; "Interested tapered off"

waste, waste away, diminish

v. become diminished

drop, degenerate, deteriorate

v. grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"

decline, worsen, grow worse, get worse

v. grow worse; "Conditions in the slum worsened"

misfire, fail to detonate, fail to fire

v. fail to fire or detonate; "The guns misfired"

flounder, flounder around

v. behave awkwardly; have difficulties; "She is floundering in college"

falter, stammer, stutter

v. speak haltingly; "The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room"

fail, miscarry, go wrong

v. be unsuccessful; "Where do today's public schools fail?"; "The attempt to rescue the hostages failed miserably"

dwindle, dwindle away, dwindle down, lose substance

v. become smaller or lose substance; "Her savings dwindled down"

stop, halt, come to a halt, stop moving

v. come to a halt, stop moving; "the car stopped"; "She stopped in front of a store window"

stop, halt

v. cause to stop; "stop a car"; "stop the thief"

break, stop, break off, discontinue

v. prevent completion; "stop the project"; "break off the negotiations"

finish, end, stop, halt, cease, run out, terminate, come to an end, close over

v. bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"

block, stop, halt, kibosh, put the kibosh on

v. stop from happening or developing; "Block his election"; "Halt the process"

bail

v. deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period

concede

v. acknowledge defeat; "The candidate conceded after enough votes had come in to show that he would lose"

stop, halt, come to a halt, stop moving

v. come to a halt, stop moving; "the car stopped"; "She stopped in front of a store window"

stop, cease, discontinue, give up, quit, lay off

v. put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother"

block, stop, halt, kibosh, put the kibosh on

v. stop from happening or developing; "Block his election"; "Halt the process"

abort

v. terminate before completion; "abort the mission"; "abort the process running on my computer"

break, stop, break off, discontinue

v. prevent completion; "stop the project"; "break off the negotiations"

break, interrupt, end prematurely

v. terminate; "She interrupted her pregnancy"; "break a lucky streak"; "break the cycle of poverty"

kill, put an end to, stamp out

v. end or extinguish by forceful means; "Stamp out poverty!"

collapse, cave in, founder, give way, fall in

recess, break up, adjourn

v. "The court adjourned"

suspend, set aside

v. make inoperative or stop; "suspend payments on the loan"

freeze, suspend

v. stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it; "Suspend the aid to the war-torn country"

suspend

v. cause to be held in suspension in a fluid; "suspend the particles"

paralyze, paralyse, make powerless

v. make powerless and unable to function; "The bureaucracy paralyzes the entire operation"

neutralize, nullify, make ineffective

v. make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of; "Her optimism neutralizes his gloom"; "This action will negate the effect of my efforts"

control, curb, moderate, restrain, contain, hold in

v. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"

destroy

v. put to death; "The customs agents destroyed the dog that was found to be rabid"

eliminate, annihilate, extinguish, eradicate, decimate, carry off, wipe out

v. terminate or take out; "Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics"

exterminate, kill en masse, kill off

v. kill en masse; kill on a large scale; kill many; "Hitler wanted to exterminate the Jews, Gypsies, Communists, and homosexuals of Europe"

stagger, flounder

v. walk with great difficulty; "He staggered along in the heavy snow"

stop, halt

v. cause to stop; "stop a car"; "stop the thief"

wallow, welter, roll around

v. roll around, "pigs were wallowing in the mud"

complete, carry out, execute, fulfill, fulfil, accomplish, carry through

v. put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"

play, spiel, render

v. replay (as a melody); "Play it again, Sam"; "She played the third movement very beautifully"

curb, restrict, curtail, cut back

v. place restrictions on; "curtail drinking in school"

break, pause, leave off, intermit, take a break

v. cease an action temporarily; "We pause for station identification"; "let's break for lunch"

stay, rest, remain, continue

relax, loosen, become loose, become looser

v. become loose or looser or less tight; "The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed"

retire, go into retirement

v. go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position; "He retired at age 68"

finish, complete

v. come or bring to a finish or an end; "He finished the dishes"; "She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree"; "The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours"

consummate

v. as pertaining to marriages.

top, crown

v. be the culminating event; "The speech crowned the meeting"

finish, end, terminate

stop, intercept

v. seize on its way; "The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace"

offset, cancel, set off

v. make up for; "His skills offset his opponent's superior strength"

rest, be in a resting position

v. not move; be in a resting position

unwind, unroll, wind off

v. reverse the winding or twisting of; "unwind a ball of yarn"

Synonyms (3)

hold, keep, maintain

v. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"

Antonyms (44)

move, motion, movement, change of location

n. the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path"

continuant consonant

n. consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract

start, set in motion, start up

v. get going or set in motion; "We simply could not start the engine"; "start up the computer"

keep, preserve

v. maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger; "May God keep you"

start, go, get going

v. begin or set in motion; "I start at eight in the morning"; "Ready, set, go!"

preserve, continue, bear on, carry on, uphold

v. keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions"

run, persist, die hard, endure, prevail

v. continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"

start, begin, commence, set about, set out, start out

v. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now"

continue, go on, persist in, go along

v. keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions"

run, persist, die hard, endure, prevail

v. continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"

conceive, become pregnant

v. become pregnant; undergo conception; "She cannot conceive"; "My daughter was conceived in Christmas Day"

aid, help, improve the condition of, provide help to

v. improve the condition of; "These pills will help the patient"

stop

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