Definitions for stopping
stop·ping

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fillet, stoppingnoun

   fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

2. stoppingnoun

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stoppingnoun

   Material for filling a cavity.

2. stoppingnoun

   A partition or door to direct or prevent a current of air.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stopping

   Stopping refers to the act of ceasing movement or activity, to bring or come to a halt or an end. It is the process of discontinuing a particular action, behavior, or motion. It can be applied in various contexts such as in transit, action, or operation of machinery, among other scenarios.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Stopping

   of Stop

2. Stoppingnoun

   material for filling a cavity

3. Stoppingnoun

   a partition or door to direct or prevent a current of air

4. Stoppingnoun

   a pad or poultice of dung or other material applied to a horse's hoof to keep it moist

Matched Categories

1. • Fastener
   • Playing

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'stopping' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2631

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for stopping »

1. toppings

How to pronounce stopping?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say stopping in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of stopping in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of stopping in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of stopping in a Sentence

1. Dilyana Mihaylova:

   Microplastic pollution is widespread in the ocean and when animals eat these plastics the chemicals released from them can cause serious harm, knowing where the plastic is coming from is critical in stopping its flow into the ocean in the first place.

2. Igor Vladimirovich:

   The terrorist fired almost without stopping. He moved quickly.

3. Mark McDonnell:

   We had the problem of people blasting through south and north on five-lane roads, one-way, with no intention of stopping in South Bend, and it was just always a constant problem.

4. Ben Cardin:

   Stopping Iran from becoming a nuclear-weapons state is so important that we cannot be distracted by other issues.

5. Defence Minister Jason Kenney:

   Our government believes that Canada has a role in fighting the so-called Islamic State terrorists, stopping their campaign of genocide, and we are inclined to continue with that fight.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=stopping
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Stopping
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stopping
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=stopping