stopping
stopping is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, stopping is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofstopping
- To cease moving.
Example: "I stopped at the traffic lights."
- To not continue.
Example: "Soon the rain will stop."
- To cause (something) to cease moving or progressing.
Example: "The sight of the armed men stopped him in his tracks."
- To cease; to no longer continue (doing something).
Example: "One of the wrestlers suddenly stopped fighting."
- To cause (something) to come to an end.
Example: "The referees stopped the fight."
- To close or block an opening.
Example: "He stopped the wound with gauze."
- (often with "up" or "down") To adjust the aperture of a camera lens.
Example: "To achieve maximum depth of field, he stopped down to an f-stop of 22."
- To stay; to spend a short time; to reside or tarry temporarily.
Example: "He stopped at his friend's house before continuing with his drive."
- To regulate the sounds of (musical strings, etc.) by pressing them against the fingerboard with the finger, or otherwise shortening the vibrating part.
- To punctuate.
- To make fast; to stopper.
- The act of something that stops; a halt.
Example: "constant startings and stoppings"
- Material for filling a cavity.
- A partition or door to direct or prevent a current of air.
- A pad or poultice of dung or other material applied to a horse's hoof to keep it moist.
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