stopping English

Meaning stopping meaning

What does stopping mean?

stopping

— noun the kind of playing that involves pressing the fingers on the strings of a stringed instrument to control the pitch the violinist's stopping was excellent

— noun (= fillet) fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

Synonyms stopping synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as stopping?

stopping English » English

cessation

ceasing

stop

halting

obstructing

halt

stoppage

arresting

staying

checking

restraining

fillet

closing

rest

remaining

preventing

obstruction

lingering

inhibition

hindering

filling

detaining

desisting

approach

termination

surcease

suppressing

supporting

stopping-off

stay

standstill

standing

shutting

shutdown

severing

severance

retardation

restra-ining

resting

removing

refraining

quitting

purchase

prohibition

preventive

prevention

pre-venting

pointing

pausing

parking lot

Topics stopping topics

What do people use stopping to talk about?

Language and thought Want Ask permission

Prevent

• What words refer to preventing someone from doing something.
  prevent someone from keep someone from avert avoid check frustrate nip in the bud obviate pre-empt pre-emption prevention prohibit stave off stop stopping constrain impose hinder impede limit overcome prevail

States Time Aspectual time Start something

Stop something

• Where do things typically stop?
  stopping place station