English Explanatory Dictionary

stop the presses

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

An exclamation used to introduce especially new, important, surprising, or recent developments.

Pronunciation

En-au-stop the presses.ogg

Word forms

stop the presses stops the presses stopping the presses stopped the presses

Etymology

Originally referred to delaying the printing of a newspaper in order to change its content to accommodate the inclusion of late-breaking news.

Related words

hold the phone stop press

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