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stop out
stop S0780200 (stŏp)v. stopped, stop·ping, stops v.tr.1. To close (an opening or hole) by covering, filling in, or plugging up: The tea leaves stopped the drain.2. To constrict (an opening or orifice): My nose is stopped up.3. To obstruct or block passage on (a road, for example).4. To prevent the flow or passage of: stop supplies from getting through.5. a. To halt the motion or progress of: stopped me and asked directions.b. To block or deflect (a blow, for example); parry or ward off.c. To be or get in the way of (a bullet or other missile); be killed or wounded by.6. a. To cause to desist or to change a course of action: The rain stopped us from continuing the argument.b. To prevent or restrain: An invitation to dinner stopped him from going to the movies.7. To discontinue or cease: He stopped his complaining.8. a. To defeat (an opponent or opposing team).b. To defeat in boxing by a knockout or technical knockout.9. To order a bank to withhold payment of: stopped the check.10. Music a. To press down (a string on a stringed instrument) on the fingerboard to produce a desired pitch.b. To close (a hole on a wind instrument) with the finger in sounding a desired pitch.v.intr.1. To cease moving, progressing, acting, or operating; come to a halt: The clock stopped in the night.2. To put an end to what one is doing; cease: had to stop at an exciting place in the book.3. To interrupt one's course or journey for a brief visit or stay. Often used with by, in, or off: stop by at a friend's house; stop in at the office; stop off at the gas station.n.1. The act of stopping or the condition of being stopped: Can't you put a stop to all this ruckus? Production is at a stop.2. A halt or stay, as on a trip: We made a stop in Austin.3. A place at which someone or something stops: a regular stop on my delivery route; a bus stop.4. A device or means that obstructs, blocks, or plugs up.5. An order given to a bank to withhold payment on a check.6. A stop order.7. A part in a mechanism that stops or regulates movement.8. The effective aperture of a lens, controlled by a diaphragm.9. A mark of punctuation, especially a period.10. Music a. The act of stopping a string or hole on an instrument.b. A fret on a stringed instrument.c. A hole on a wind instrument.d. A device such as a key for closing the hole on a wind instrument.e. A tuned set of pipes, as in an organ.f. A knob, key, or pull that regulates such a set of pipes.11. Nautical A line used for securing something temporarily: a sail stop.12. a. Linguistics One of a set of speech sounds that is a plosive or a nasal.b. A plosive.13. The depression between the muzzle and top of the skull of an animal, especially a dog.14. Sports A save made by a goalie.15. Games A stopper.16. Architecture A projecting stone, often carved, at the end of a molding.17. A control mechanism on an audio or video player that causes a recording to stop playing.adj. Of, relating to, or being of use at the end of an operation or activity: a stop code.Phrasal Verbs: stop down To reduce (the aperture) of a lens. stop out To withdraw temporarily from college.
[Middle English stoppen, from Old English -stoppian, probably from Vulgar Latin *stuppāre, to caulk, from Latin stuppa, tow, broken flax, from Greek stuppē.]
stop′pa·ble adj.Synonyms: stop, cease, desist, discontinue, halt1, quit
These verbs mean to bring or come to an end: stop arguing; ceased crying; desist from complaining; discontinued the treatment; halting the convoy; quit laughing.Antonym: startstop out vb (Art Terms) (tr, adverb) to cover (part of the area) of a piece of cloth, printing plate, etc, to prevent it from being dyed, etched, etc Translationsstop out
stop out1. Of an investor, to sell a stock automatically once it reaches some lower price threshold. Used especially in passive constructions. I forgot that I had ordered a stop-loss at $98 per share, so I ended up being stopped out when the market went through a sudden downturn, even though I knew it would recover in a matter of days.2. To cease functioning, operating, or progressing. The car stopped out an hour away from our destination. Heavy rain has plagued players throughout the tournament, with several courts having stopped out for most of the day.See also: out, stopstop outv.1. To come to a stop on a racetrack, typically due to a mechanical malfunction. Used of a racecar or racecar driver: The car stopped out on the track. I was leading the race until I suddenly stopped out halfway through the second lap.2. To sell a stock automatically when it reaches a specified price; execute someone's stop order. Used chiefly in the passive: We were stopped out of the stock at $92.06 for a considerable gain. 3. stop out of To withdraw temporarily from some institution of learning: My adviser recommended that I stop out of college for a semester to travel a bit.See also: out, stopEncyclopediaSeestopMedicalSeeSTOPFinancialSeeStop |