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Whoever thinks of stopping the uprising before it achieves its goals, I will give him ten bullets in the chest.
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Meaning of "stopping" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STOPPING

stopping  [ˈstɒpɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STOPPING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Stopping can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES STOPPING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of stopping in the English dictionary

The first definition of stopping in the dictionary is a dental filling. Other definition of stopping is a solid barrier in a mine tunnel to seal off harmful gases, fire, fresh air from used air, etc. Stopping is also making many stops in a journey.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STOPPING


chart-topping
ˈtʃɑːtˌtɒpɪŋ
copping
ˈkɒpɪŋ
cropping
ˈkrɒpɪŋ
dopping
ˈdɒpɪŋ
eavesdropping
ˈiːvzˌdrɒpɪŋ
flip-flopping
ˈflɪpˌflɒpɪŋ
flopping
ˈflɒpɪŋ
hopping
ˈhɒpɪŋ
island-hopping
ˈaɪləndhɒpɪŋ
outcropping
ˈaʊtˌkrɒpɪŋ
overtopping
ˌəʊvəˈtɒpɪŋ
plopping
ˈplɒpɪŋ
shopping
ˈʃɒpɪŋ
show-stopping
ˈʃəʊˌstɒpɪŋ
sopping
ˈsɒpɪŋ
teleshopping
ˈtɛlɪˌʃɒpɪŋ
topping
ˈtɒpɪŋ
whopping
ˈwɒpɪŋ
wife-swapping
ˈwaɪfˌswɒpɪŋ
window-shopping
ˈwɪndəʊˌʃɒpɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STOPPING

stopgap
stoping
stopless
stoplight
stopover
stoppable
stoppage
stoppage time
Stoppard
stopped
stopped diapason
stopper
stopping place
stopping power
stopping train
stopple
stops
stopwatch
stopword

WORDS THAT END LIKE STOPPING

camping
clipping
dipping
dripping
dropping
flipping
home shopping
kidnapping
mapping
overlapping
popping
propping
shipping
skipping
slipping
stepping
stripping
swapping
tapping
tipping
wrapping

Synonyms and antonyms of stopping in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «STOPPING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «stopping» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of stopping

Translation of «stopping» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STOPPING

Find out the translation of stopping to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of stopping from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stopping» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

停止
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

detener
570 millions of speakers

English

stopping
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रोक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وقف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

остановки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

parar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাঁধন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

arrêt
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berhenti
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Einstellung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

停止
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nolak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dừng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிறுத்தும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थांबता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

durdurma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sosta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zatrzymania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зупинки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

oprire
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διακοπή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stop
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stoppa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stoppe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stopping

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STOPPING»

The term «stopping» is very widely used and occupies the 8.479 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STOPPING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stopping

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10 QUOTES WITH «STOPPING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word stopping.
1
Yasser Arafat
Whoever thinks of stopping the uprising before it achieves its goals, I will give him ten bullets in the chest.
2
Pat Barker
That balance between involvement and detachment is what novelists do. It's the ideal relationship between a novelist and a character, I think, total involvement and identity and empathy, stopping short of being autobiographical - in my case, anyway - but also quite detached.
3
Mary Catherine Bateson
Of any stopping place in life, it is good to ask whether it will be a good place from which to go on as well as a good place to remain.
4
Antony Beevor
I can't envisage stopping writing.
5
Van Wyck Brooks
There is no stopping the world's tendency to throw off imposed restraints, the religious authority that is based on the ignorance of the many, the political authority that is based on the knowledge of the few.
6
Jim Brown
Everybody does good things, but I'm talking about making major changes in the educational system that would impact an entire race. I'm talking about stopping these young gang members from killing one another. I'm talking about keeping prisons from overflowing.
7
Jose Carreras
I cannot imagine stopping singing. It is so nice that I even do it as a hobby.
8
Noam Chomsky
Everybody's worried about stopping terrorism. Well, there's a really easy way: stop participating in it.
9
George Clooney
I enjoy going on motorcycle trips and stopping in small towns and enjoying drinks with the locals.
10
Tom Colicchio
I want to feed my kid something that is real and not processed. It's hard to do. People are working and busy. The question is: Is it worth it? Is it worth stopping at the farm stand or supermarket to buy fresh ingredients?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STOPPING»

Discover the use of stopping in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stopping and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Stopping: How to Be Still When You Have to Keep Going
Suggests stopping--the practice of doing nothing for a definite period of time--as a source of spiritual renewal and means of coping with the stresses of modern life
David Kundtz, 1998
2
SRIM, the stopping and range of ions in matter
"This is a textbook the gives the background of the stopping and range of ions in matter (www.SRIM.org). It is written to be the prime resource for those who use SRIM in scientific work."--Lulu.com.
James F. Ziegler, J. P. Biersack, Matthias D. Ziegler, 2008
3
Stopping ADHD
A drug-free program for eliminating the symptoms of ADHD, previously published as Stopping Hyperactivity, provides updated guidelines while outlining the author's crawling exercise method, discussing the impact of child care and popular ...
Nancy E. O'Dell, Patricia Cook, 2004
4
Stopping the Pain: A Workbook for Teens Who Cut and Self-Injure
Helps teen to find the root cause of their self-destructive behavior, recognize and disarm triggers that lead them to self-injury, communicate about the problem, and develop a program to end this behavior.
Lawrence E. Shapiro, 2008
5
What's Stopping You: Why Smart People Don't Always Reach ...
Includes a new chapter with tactics for overcoming a fear of failure Explores methods for dealing with different types of people in a host of situations, such as getting a new job, pitching for new work, making presentations, or ...
Robert Kelsey, 2012
6
Stopping Time: The Photographs of Harold Edgerton
Illustrates the phenomenal range of Harold Edgerton's work & includes some of the world's most famous photographs. The MIT scientist himself describes his efforts to capture the world in microseconds.
Harold Eugene Edgerton, Estelle Jussim, Gus Kayafas, 2000
7
Stopping and Seeing: A Comprehensive Course in Buddhist ...
A study of the dynamics of Buddhist meditation explores the foundational principles of shamatha and vipashyana, or the process of stopping delusion and seeing truth, in a guide written by a sixth-century Buddhist master. Original.
Zhiyi, 1997
8
Stopping to Home
In 1806, orphaned eleven-year-old Abigail and her little brother Seth find a home with the young Widow Chase in the seaport of Wiscasset, Maine, and help her discover a way to support them all.
Lea Wait, 2001
9
Optimal Stopping Problems in Operations Management
This dissertation provides a method that characterizes the structure of the optimal stopping policy for a general class of optimal stopping problems. It also studies two important optimal stopping problems arising in Operations Management.
SeChan Oh, 2010
10
Preventive Diplomacy: Stopping Wars Before They Start
In Preventive Diplomacy, Nobel prize winners, top officials, and revered thinkers tackle these issues and explore the process of conflict prevention from humanitarian, economic, and political perspectives.
Kevin M. Cahill, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STOPPING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stopping is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Cops: Man arrested for terrorizing said he had explosives at Petro …
FARGO—Police said they arrested a man Friday night who claimed to have explosives at the Petro Stopping Center in south Fargo. Oleg Lantuku, 50, of Renton, ... «INFORUM, Jul 15»
2
Man claims he was fired for stopping thief
Cincinnati police credited Albert Jackson, 51, of Evanston, with stopping a Monday theft attempt by Amanda Baker, 31, at the Avondale Family Dollar store at ... «WXIA-TV, Jun 15»
3
Authorities seek public's help in stopping Omaha gang
OMAHA — Authorities are seeking the public's help in stopping a north Omaha gang suspected of participating in several crimes, including drug sales. «Lincoln Journal Star, Jun 15»
4
Software glitch prompts Muni to suspend double stopping after trial run
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency officials have suspended double stopping for Muni Metro trains shortly after the new practice launched, citing ... «abc7news.com, May 15»
5
San Francisco Muni to implement double stopping at certain stations
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency officials are implementing double stopping on Muni Metro trains at certain stations starting this weekend, ... «abc7news.com, May 15»
6
No-stopping zone implemented in Kootenay National Park to protect …
A no-stopping zone has again been implemented along Highway 93 S. in Kootenay National Park as both grizzly and black bears and their offspring feed along ... «Calgary Herald, May 15»
7
Stopping people smuggling key to ending migrant crisis: Australia's …
SYDNEY (AFP) - Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Sunday said stopping people-smuggling boats was central to ending the wave of migrants fleeing to ... «The Straits Times, May 15»
8
'Inadequate fire-stopping' at housing estate
According to the report, the walls that separated the houses had “numerous deficiencies”, including “inadequate fire-stopping”. The report found that the timber ... «Irish Examiner, May 15»
9
Westchester school bus driver ticketed for stopping in railroad …
Police say the bus driver, 53-year old Nancy Peralta from the Bronx, did stop in front of the tracks but she stopped too close to the tracks so that when the gates ... «WABC-TV, May 15»
10
Watch the heart-stopping moment 4x4 almost smashes into …
Heart-stopping CCTV footage has captured the moment three children were almost killed after a speeding 4x4 missed them by inches as they attempted to ... «mirror.co.uk, Apr 15»

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