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stoppedadjective
more stopped
Comp.
most stopped
Super.
UK
/stɒpt/
US
/stɑpt/
Translations
The stopped train caused a delay in the morning commute.
Le train arrêté a causé un retard pendant le trajet du matin.
The plumber came to fix the stopped sink in the bathroom.
Le plombier est venu réparer l’évier bouché dans la salle de bains.
Additional translations
bouchéEn organologie.
Definitions
No longer moving or operating; halted.
The stopped train caused a delay in the morning commute.
Of an organ pipe: closed at one end so as to sound an octave lower than an open pipe of the same length.
The piece called for the mellow sound of the stopped pipes in the church organ.
Blocked or plugged so as to prevent the passage of a substance, light, or sound.
The plumber came to fix the stopped sink in the bathroom.
Synonyms
halted
paused
interrupted
ceased
finished
Antonyms
moving
active
stopverb

stopped

Past Simple

stopped
Past Simple
stopped
Past Participle
stopping
Gerund
UK
/stɒp/
US
/stɑp/
Translations
s'arrêterVerbe intransitif.
The bus will stop at the next station.
L'autobus s'arrêtera à la prochaine station.
She stopped the music when the phone rang.
Elle a arrêté la musique lorsque le téléphone a sonné.
He tried to stop her from leaving the room.
Il a essayé de l'empêcher de quitter la pièce.
Additional translations
obstruerPour boucher une ouverture, un passage ou une fuite.
Definitions
To cease movement or operation.
The bus will stop at the next station.
To bring something to an end or halt.
She stopped the music when the phone rang.
To prevent someone from doing something.
He tried to stop her from leaving the room.
To block or close an opening or passage.
They stopped the leak with a piece of cloth.
(chiefly British) To stay or reside somewhere temporarily.
We stopped at my aunt's cottage for the night.
Synonyms
cease
halt
discontinue
terminate
finish
conclude
pause
suspend
Antonyms
start
begin
continue
stopnoun
Definitions
A cessation of movement or operation.
The bus made a stop at the station to pick up passengers.
A place designated for a vehicle to halt and pick up or drop off passengers.
She waited at the bus stop for her ride to arrive.
The word “STOP” used in telegraphic messages to indicate the end of a sentence (equivalent to a full stop/period).
The telegram read, “ARRIVED SAFELY STOP SEE YOU SOON STOP”.
A device or object that prevents something from moving or operating.
He used a door stop to keep the door open.
A pause or break in a journey.
They made a brief stop at the café before continuing their trip.
In photography or optics, a unit representing a doubling or halving of the amount of light reaching the film or sensor, or a setting of an aperture.
Increasing the exposure by one stop will brighten the image.
In phonetics, a consonant sound produced by completely blocking and then releasing the airflow in the vocal tract; a plosive.
The /k/ in "cat" is a voiceless velar stop.
A set or register of organ pipes of a particular tone quality, controlled by a knob or lever on the console.
The organist pulled the flute stop to soften the sound.
stopinterjection
Definitions
Used to command someone to cease an action or halt movement.
Stop! Don't cross the street until the light turns green.
Expresses surprise or disbelief, often in response to something unexpected.
Stop! Are you telling me you won the lottery?
stopadjective
Definitions
Serving to halt or block motion, flow, or operation.
The plumber replaced the faulty stop valve.
Stop!verb

stopped

Past Simple

Regular verb; base form stop, past/participle stopped, gerund stopping.
Translations
s'arrêterVerbe intransitif : cesser de bouger, de fonctionner ou de continuer.
The rain stopped just before midnight.
La pluie s'est arrêtée juste avant minuit.
arrêterVerbe transitif : faire cesser, mettre fin à quelque chose.
She stopped the music after the first song.
Elle a arrêté la musique après la première chanson.
empêcherEmpêcher quelque chose de se produire ou de progresser.
The barrier stopped the car from rolling back.
La barrière a empêché la voiture de reculer.
Additional translations
faire une pauseSurtout en parlant d'un déplacement ou d'une activité momentanément interrompue.
Definitions
To cease moving, operating, or continuing.
The rain stopped just before midnight.
To cause something to cease or come to an end.
She stopped the music after the first song.
To prevent, block, or hinder something from happening or progressing.
The barrier stopped the car from rolling back.
To pause temporarily, especially while travelling or in order to do something.
We stopped for lunch on the way home.
Stop!noun
Definitions
An act or instance of stopping; a pause or cessation.
There was a long stop in the conversation.
A place where a bus, train, or other vehicle regularly stops.
The next stop is Central Station.
A device, signal, or control that stops movement or regulates the flow of something.
He turned the water stop to shut off the supply.
In music, a control on an organ that affects the sound of a set of pipes.
The organist pulled out the flute stop.
Stop!adjective
Definitions
Used before a noun to describe something intended to stop movement, progress, or flow.
He pressed the stop button.
Stop!interjection
Definitions
Used as a command or warning to make someone cease moving or doing something.
Stop! That machine is dangerous.
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