English Explanatory Dictionary

stopping

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of stop
noun
  1. The act of something that stops; a halt.
  2. Material for filling a cavity in a tooth.
  3. A partition or door to direct or prevent a current of air.
  4. A pad or poultice of dung or other material applied to a horse's hoof to keep it moist.

Pronunciation

stŏpʹĭng /ˈstɒp.ɪŋ/ /ˈstɑ.pɪŋ/ en-us-stopping.ogg

Word forms

stopping stoppings

Synonyms

moratorium recess hiatus filling

Derived words

heartstopping hot-stopping manstopping nonstopping non-stopping prestopping pre-stopping puckstopping showstopping stopping distance stoppingly stopping-out stopping power stopping service stopping time stopping train th-stopping
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