Definition

/stɒp/

noun

A (usually marked) place where buses, trams or trains halt to let passengers get on and off, usually smaller than a station.
“They agreed to meet at the bus stop.”
An action of stopping; interruption of travel.
“That stop was not planned.”
That which stops, impedes, or obstructs; an obstacle; an impediment.
A device intended to block the path of a moving object
“door stop”
A consonant sound in which the passage of air through the mouth is temporarily blocked by the lips, tongue, or glottis.

verb

To cease moving.
“I stopped at the traffic lights.”
To not continue.
“Soon the rain will stop.”
To cause (something) to cease moving or progressing.
“The sight of the armed men stopped him in his tracks.”
To cease; to no longer continue (doing something).
“One of the wrestlers suddenly stopped fighting.”
To cause (something) to come to an end.
“The referees stopped the fight.”