English Explanatory Dictionary

dead stop

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A complete halt.
  2. A sudden and complete halt in the sound, where all instruments or voices stop playing at the same time, creating a moment of silence.

Word forms

dead stop dead stops
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