Foundation level · Year 4 · free
stop
verb · Say it: STOP
What it means
Foundationto stand still or no longer keep doing something
The bus will stop outside the school gates at half past three.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- cease
- finish
- halt
- pause
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- begin
- continue
- start
More examples
- Mum asked Oliver to stop kicking the football against the kitchen wall.
Where the word comes from
From Old English 'stoppian', meaning to block up.
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