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Meaning of stopping time

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

stopping

Pronunciation:/ˈstɒpɪŋ//ˈstɑpɪŋ/

verb

Definitions

  1. To cease moving.

    Example: I stopped at the traffic lights.

  2. To not continue.

    Example: Soon the rain will stop.

  3. To cause (something) to cease moving or progressing.

    Example: The sight of the armed men stopped him in his tracks.

  4. To cease; to no longer continue (doing something).

    Example: One of the wrestlers suddenly stopped fighting.

noun

Definitions

  1. The act of something that stops; a halt.

    Example: constant startings and stoppings

  2. Material for filling a cavity.

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

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