stop
To cease an activity, movement, or process. It is used when someone or something is no longer doing what they were doing or moving from one place to another.
Examples
3 of 5Please stop the car near the park.
Please stop the car near the park.
The committee decided to stop the funding for the project.
The committee decided to stop the funding for the project.
Hey, stop it! That's annoying.
Hey, stop it! That's annoying.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Think of the red octagonal sign on the street; the word 'stop' has the same shape as a closed hand saying 'halt'.
Quick Quiz
I need to ___ eating sugar to stay healthy.
Correct!
The correct answer is: stop
Examples
Please stop the car near the park.
everydayPlease stop the car near the park.
The committee decided to stop the funding for the project.
formalThe committee decided to stop the funding for the project.
Hey, stop it! That's annoying.
informalHey, stop it! That's annoying.
Researchers had to stop the experiment due to safety concerns.
academicResearchers had to stop the experiment due to safety concerns.
We should stop production until the error is fixed.
businessWe should stop production until the error is fixed.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
stop by
to visit a place for a short time
stop over
to stay at a place for one night while traveling
non-stop
without any pauses or interruptions
Often Confused With
Stay means to remain in a place, while stop means to end a movement or action.
Quit usually refers to permanently ending a habit or leaving a job, whereas stop is more general.
Usage Notes
Use 'stop' with a gerund (-ing) to mean ending an activity. Use it with an infinitive (to + verb) to mean pausing one activity to start another.
Common Mistakes
Learners often say 'stop to smoke' when they mean they have quit the habit of smoking; they should say 'stop smoking'.
Memory Tip
Think of the red octagonal sign on the street; the word 'stop' has the same shape as a closed hand saying 'halt'.
Word Origin
Derived from the Old English 'stoppian', which originally meant to plug or close a hole.
Grammar Patterns
Cultural Context
The English word 'STOP' is used on road signs in many countries regardless of the native language due to international traffic standards.
Quick Quiz
I need to ___ eating sugar to stay healthy.
Correct!
The correct answer is: stop
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