‘I think it’s going to rain, ’ she said, pausing to look up at the sky. pause to stop speaking or doing something for a short time before starting again He paused for a moment to consider the question. to stop for a short time stop to stop for a short time Shall we stop for coffee now? I stopped to have a look at the map. The US government ceased talks with North Korea. cease formal to stop doing something The company has decided to cease production of its film cameras. The US decided to pull out of the competition. Pack it in, will you! (=used when telling someone to stop doing something, because they are annoying you ) pull out of something to stop taking part in something that you have agreed to take part in The unions have pulled out of the negotiations.
pack something in informal to stop doing something, especially because you feel tired or annoyed Sometimes I feel like packing in my job and starting again somewhere else. I’ve given up trying to tell my son to clean his room. give something up to stop doing something, especially something that you have been doing for a long time It’s so hard to give up smoking. quit especially American English informal to stop doing something She needs to quit complaining about her life. THESAURUS to stop doing something stop to not do something any longer I wish she would stop talking. In this sentence, ‘the car’ is the subject of stop. In this sentence, ‘the car’ is the object of stop. Stop belongs to a group of verbs where the same noun can be the subject of the verb or its object.If you stop to do something, you stop moving or stop what you are doing for a short time, in order to do something else: She stopped to look at the map.✗Don’t say: Stop to write and put your pens down. If you stop doing something, you do not continue doing it: Stop writing and put your pens down.9 block ( also stop up ) SHUT/CLOSE to block a hole or pipe so that water, smoke etc cannot go through it GRAMMAR: Patterns with stop stop doing something My mother called the bank to stop payment on the check. I phoned the bank and asked them to stop the cheque (=not pay a cheque that I had written ). stop something from something £200 will be stopped from your wages next month to pay for the damage. stop for Will you stop for a cup of tea? 6 → will/would stop at nothing (to do something) 7 → stop short of (doing) something 8 money PAY somebody FOR WORK# if you stop an amount of money, you prevent it from being paid to someone Dad threatened to stop my pocket money. 5 stay British English informal STAY WITH SB, IN A HOTEL ETC to stay somewhere for a short time, especially at someone’s house I won’t sit down – I’m not stopping. stop to think/consider etc It’s time we stopped to think about our next move. stop to do something I stopped to tie my shoe. stop on a dime American English (=stop very quickly – used about cars ) This truck can stop on a dime! 4 pause PAUSE to pause in an activity, journey etc in order to do something before you continue stop for We stopped for a drink on the way home. stop dead/short/in your tracks (=stop walking suddenly ) Sally saw the ambulance and stopped short. stop and do something He stopped and looked into her face. stop to do something Sam stopped to give me a lift. stop at/outside/in etc She stopped outside the post office. I was worried that the security guards would stop us at the gate. Stop! Come back! He stopped the car and got out. 3 not move STOP MOVING to not walk, move, or travel anymore, or to make someone or something do this He stopped suddenly when he saw Ruth.
there’s nothing to stop somebody (from) doing something There’s nothing to stop you applying for the job yourself. She grabbed the rail to stop herself from falling. stop yourself (from) doing something I couldn’t stop myself laughing. The rain didn’t stop us from enjoying the trip. stop somebody/something (from) doing something Lay the carpet on paper to stop it sticking to the floor. 2 prevent PREVENT to prevent someone from doing something or something from happening The government tried to stop publication of the book. stop it/that (=stop doing something annoying ) Come on, you two! Stop it! Right, stop what you’re doing and come over here. What time do you stop work? I’ve been smoking for over ten years, and I can’t stop.
b) if you stop doing something, you do not continue to do it stop doing something I stopped digging and looked at him. stop somebody doing something I couldn’t stop her crying. People are fighting to stop the destruction of the rain forests. The doctor advised me to stop the medication.
S1 W1 verb ( stopped, stopping ) 1 not continue a) to not continue, or to make someone or something not continue By midday the rain had stopped.Non-stop From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ldoce_753_z stop stop 1 / stɒp $ stɑːp /
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