What does stopped mean?

Definitions for stopped
stopped

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word stopped.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. stopped, stopped-up(a), stopped up(p)adjective

    (of a nose) blocked

    "a stopped (or stopped-up) nose"

Wiktionary

  1. stoppedadjective

    Not moving, but not properly parked or berthed;

  2. stoppedadjective

    In the state resulting from having stopped.

    A stopped clock is right twice a day.

  3. stoppedadjective

    Having a stop; being closed at one end.

  4. stoppedadjective

    In a well-pruned state.

  5. Etymology: From. In some senses, the adjective follows from the verb; in others, it may derive directly from the noun stop.

ChatGPT

  1. stopped

    Stopped can refer to the act of ceasing or discontinuing an action, movement, or activity. It implies that there has been a pause or halt in progress, bringing something to a standstill. It can also denote the state of being no longer in motion or action.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Stopped

    of Stop

  2. Stoppedadjective

    made by complete closure of the mouth organs; shut; -- said of certain consonants (p, b, t, d, etc.)

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'stopped' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1085

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'stopped' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1057

How to pronounce stopped?

How to say stopped in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of stopped in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of stopped in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of stopped in a Sentence

  1. H.L. Mencken:

    The trouble with fighting for human freedom is that one spends most of one's time defending scoundrels. For it is against scoundrels that oppressive laws are first aimed, and oppression must be stopped at the beginning if it is to be stopped at all.

  2. Bernard Parks:

    It makes good headlines to say this is occurring, but I don’t think you can validate it until you look into the circumstances they were stopped in, now if you want to get into the essence of why certain groups are stopped more than others, then you only need to go to the crime reports and see which ethnic groups are listed more as suspects. That’s the crime data the officers are living with.

  3. Johnny Davis:

    Stopped the car, hopped out, stopped traffic and became the doctor. Got the baby out. Called the ambulance and here we are.

  4. Johnny Davis:

    I did what any father would do, stopped the car, hopped out, stopped traffic and became the doctor. Got the baby out. Called the ambulance and here we are.

  5. Mignon McLaughlin:

    Most of us become parents long before we have stopped being children.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

stopped#1#4577#10000

Translations for stopped

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

Get even more translations for stopped »

Translation

Find a translation for the stopped definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"stopped." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2023. Web. 10 Dec. 2023. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/stopped>.

Discuss these stopped definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for stopped? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Browse Definitions.net

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
    • A. abash
    • B. abduct
    • C. efface
    • D. cleave

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for stopped: