stops

noun verb

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: stops (1)
English Definition

Comes to an end, ceases to happen, or prevents from continuing.

Example Sentence

When the rain stops, we will go out.

US IPA /stɑːps/
UK IPA /stΙ’ps/

Synonyms

halts ceases ends pauses

Antonyms

starts continues begins