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Synonyms of STOPPING

Valid in Scrabble US · 13 points

STOPPING: definition and more

42 synonyms in 12 meanings 33 playable in Scrabble US

Synonyms of STOPPING by meaning

noun

  1. fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

verb

  1. come to a halt, stop moving

  2. put an end to a state or an activity

    Also: give up, lay off.

  3. stop from happening or developing

  4. interrupt a trip

    Also: stop over.

  5. cause to stop

  6. prevent completion

    Also: break off.

  7. hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of

    Also: turn back, hold back.

  8. seize on its way

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

  10. render unsuitable for passage

    Also: block off, block up.

  11. stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments

    Also: hold on.