balk
bring up
hold
arrest
stall
stop dead
halt
hit the buffers
pull up short
bring an end to
abruptedly
rein up
stooop
all standing
off-and-on
interrupted
fitful
stoppingly
kick out
ceaseless
stopping
surcease
cessation
draw up
intermittent
hold the phone
haltingly
seize up
abruption
breaking off
stop
balkiness
bode
kerwallop
devall
pausingly
stoppage
abrupt
nark
punctuate
cease
rush
bring to an end
-stasis
burst
fit
cess
brick wall
jib
come to rest
red light
squab
interjection
explosive
unawares
abruptio
nip in the bud
break
touse
broken
interruption
stumblingly
cut off
cut
all at once
binner
choked
erupt
break out
bolt
heave to
clearance
fluctuating
flurry
clogged
put the kibosh on
precipitously
up and
autostop
stay
detain
subito
frustrated
stop-start
delay
on end
startingly
shy
chop
logjam
off-and-on
interrupted
fitful
ceaseless
intermittent
squab
explosive
broken
abrupt
choked
clogged
frustrated
stop-start
abruptedly
all standing
stoppingly
haltingly
pausingly
unawares
stumblingly
all at once
precipitously
up and
subito
startingly
kerwallop
balk
arrest
stopping
surcease
cessation
abruption
breaking off
balkiness
bode
kerwallop
devall
stoppage
rush
burst
fit
jib
red light
interjection
abruptio
break
touse
interruption
binner
bolt
clearance
fluctuating
flurry
logjam
bring up
hold
arrest
stall
stop dead
halt
hit the buffers
pull up short
bring an end to
rein up
kick out
draw up
seize up
stop
abrupt
nark
punctuate
cease
bring to an end
cess
brick wall
come to rest
nip in the bud
cut off
cut
erupt
break out
heave to
put the kibosh on
break
autostop
stay
detain
delay
shy
chop
devall
noun
- A sudden and obstinate stop.
- Beam, crossbeam; squared timber; a tie beam of a house, stretching from wall to wall, especially when laid so as to form a loft, "the balks".
- The wall of earth at the edge of an excavation.
- The area of the table lying behind the baulk line.
- A hindrance or disappointment; a check.
- The rope by which fishing nets are fastened together.
- The area of the table lying behind the line from which the cue ball is initially shot, and from which a ball in hand must be played.
- An illegal motion by the pitcher, intended to deceive a runner.
- A motion used to deceive the opponent during a serve.
- An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing.
verb
- To refuse suddenly.
- To stop short and refuse to go on.
- To leave heaped up; to heap up in piles.
- To omit, miss, or overlook by chance.
- To leave or make balks in.
- To make a deceptive motion to deceive another player.
- To stop, check, block.
- To indicate to fishermen, by shouts or signals from shore, the direction taken by the shoals of herring.
- To engage in contradiction; to be in opposition.
- To disappoint; to frustrate.
verb
- cause to come to a sudden stop
- summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
- look after a child until it is an adult
- promote from a lower position or rank
- raise from a lower to a higher position
- put forward for consideration or discussion
- make reference to
- cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes
verb
- cause to come to an abrupt stop
- cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity
- have or hold in one's hands or grip
- organize or be responsible for
- have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
- keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
- maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
- to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
- secure and keep for possible future use or application
- have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
- be the physical support of; carry the weight of
- contain or hold; have within
- have room for; hold without crowding
- remain in a certain state, position, or condition
- support or hold in a certain manner
- be valid, applicable, or true
- assert or affirm
- have as a major characteristic
- be capable of holding or containing
- arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
- protect against a challenge or attack
- bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
- hold the attention of
- remain committed to
- resist or confront with resistance
- be pertinent or relevant or applicable
- stop dealing with
- lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
- keep from departing
- take and maintain control over, often by violent means
- cover as for protection against noise or smell
- drink alcohol without showing ill effects
- aim, point, or direct
- declare to be
- be in accord; be in agreement
- keep from exhaling or expelling
noun
- the act of grasping
- understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
- power by which something or someone is affected or dominated
- time during which some action is awaited
- a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
- a stronghold
- a cell in a jail or prison
- the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
- the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo
verb
- To stop suddenly.
- To put (an animal, etc.) in a stall.
- To fatten.
- To cause to exceed the critical angle of attack, resulting in loss of lift.
- To forestall; to anticipate.
- To place in an office with the customary formalities; to install.
- To employ delaying tactics; to stall for time.
- To keep close; to keep secret.
- To cause to stop making progress; to hinder; to slow down; to delay or forestall.
- To plunge into mire or snow so as not to be able to get on; to set; to fix.
- To cause the engine of a manual-transmission car or truck to stop by going too slowly for the selected gear.
- To come to a standstill.
- To exceed the critical angle of attack, resulting in loss of lift.
- To employ delaying tactics against.
noun
- A church office that entitles the incumbent to the use of a church stall.
- A sheath to protect the finger.
- A compartment for a single animal in a stable or cattle shed.
- Loss of lift due to an airfoil's critical angle of attack being exceeded, normally occurring due to low airspeed.
- An Heathen altar, typically an indoor one, as contrasted with a more substantial outdoor harrow.
- A seat in a theatre close to and (about) level with the stage; traditionally, a seat with arms, or otherwise partly enclosed, as distinguished from the benches, sofas, etc.
- A small open-fronted shop, for example in a market, food court, etc.
- A stable; a place for cattle.
- A bench or table on which small articles of merchandise are exposed for sale.
- A seat in a church, especially one next to the chancel or choir, reserved for church officials and dignitaries.
- The space left by excavation between pillars.
- A very small room used for a shower or a toilet.
- A parking stall; a space for a vehicle in a parking lot or parkade.
- An action that is intended to cause, or actually causes, delay.
verb
verb
verb
noun
noun
verb
- To cause (something) to cease moving or progressing.
- To cause (something) to come to an end.
- To pronounce (a phoneme) as a stop.
- To cease; to no longer continue (doing something).
- To cease moving.
- To end someone else's activity.
- To stay; to spend a short time; to reside or tarry temporarily.
- To regulate the sounds of (musical strings, etc.) by pressing them against the fingerboard with the finger, or otherwise shortening the vibrating part.
- To make fast; to stopper.
- To delay the purchase or sale of (a stock) while agreeing the price for later.
- To adjust the aperture of a camera lens.
- To close or block an opening.
- Not to continue.
punct
noun
- An f-stop.
- A knob or pin used to regulate the flow of air in an organ.
- A part of a photographic system that reduces the amount of light.
- A coup d'arret, or stop thrust.
- A very short shot which touches the ground close behind the net and is intended to bounce as little as possible.
- A (usually marked) place where buses, trams or trains halt to let passengers get on and off, usually smaller than a station.
- One of the vent-holes in a wind instrument, or the place on the wire of a stringed instrument, by the stopping or pressing of which certain notes are produced.
- An action of stopping; interruption of travel.
- A member, plain or moulded, formed of a separate piece and fixed to a jamb, against which a door or window shuts.
- A consonant sound in which the passage of air through the mouth is temporarily blocked by the lips, tongue, or glottis.
- A small well-bucket; a milk-pail.
- A save; preventing the opposition from scoring a goal
- That which stops, impedes, or obstructs; an obstacle; an impediment.
- The squark that is the superpartner of a top quark.
- The diaphragm used in optical instruments to cut off the marginal portions of a beam of light passing through lenses.
- A device intended to block the path of a moving object
- The depression in a dog’s face between the skull and the nasal bones.
- A unit of exposure corresponding to a doubling of the brightness of an image.
- A device, or piece, as a pin, block, pawl, etc., for arresting or limiting motion, or for determining the position to which another part shall be brought.
- A symbol used for purposes of punctuation and representing a pause or separating clauses, particularly a full stop, comma, colon or semicolon.
verb
adj
- Suddenly terminating, as if cut off; truncate.
- Without notice to prepare the mind for the event; sudden; hasty; unceremonious.
- Curt in manner.
- Having sudden transitions from one subject or state to another; unconnected; disjointed.
- Extremely steep or craggy as if broken up; precipitous.
noun
noun
- a sudden burst of activity
- the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
- a sudden forceful flow
- grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems
- the swift release of a store of affective force
- (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
adj
verb
suffix
noun
- a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason)
- the act of exploding or bursting
- rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
- a sudden intense happening
verb
- come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
- force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
- burst outward, usually with noise
- move suddenly, energetically, or violently
- be in a state of movement or action
- emerge suddenly
- cause to burst
- break open or apart suddenly and forcefully
noun
- a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason)
- a display of bad temper
- a sudden uncontrollable attack
- the manner in which something fits
adj
verb
- be agreeable or acceptable to
- be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired
- make fit
- insert or adjust several objects or people
- be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
- conform to some shape or size
- provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose
- fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
- make correspond or harmonize
adj
noun
- A stationary condition; a standstill.
- The projecting arm of a crane.
- An object that is used for performing tricks while skiing, snowboarding, skateboarding, in-line skating, or biking. These objects are usually found in a terrain park or skate park.
- Crystal meth.
- The mouth, sometimes particularly the tongue, underlip, or tooth.
- One who jibs or balks, refusing to continue forward.
- Any of a variety of specialty triangular staysails set forward of the foremast.
- A crane used for mounting and moving a video camera.
- A triangular staysail set forward of the foremast. In a sloop (see image) the basic jib reaches back roughly to the level of the mast.
verb
verb
noun
- some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
- an unexpected piece of good luck
- (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
- a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
- a pause from doing something (as work)
- the act of breaking something
- a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
- breaking of hard tissue such as bone
- the occurrence of breaking
- an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion)
- the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool
- (tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving
- an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
- a sudden dash
- any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare
- an escape from jail
verb
- terminate or end
- become separated into pieces or fragments
- render inoperable or ineffective
- ruin completely
- destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments
- act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
- move away or escape suddenly
- scatter or part
- force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
- prevent completion
- enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act
- make submissive, obedient, or useful
- fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
- surpass in excellence
- make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
- come into being
- stop operating or functioning
- interrupt a continued activity
- make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing
- curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves
- lessen in force or effect
- be broken in
- come to an end
- vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity
- cause to give up a habit
- give up
- come forth or begin from a state of latency
- happen or take place
- cause the failure or ruin of
- invalidate by judicial action
- discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
- assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
- reduce to bankruptcy
- change directions suddenly
- emerge from the surface of a body of water
- break down, literally or metaphorically
- do a break dance
- exchange for smaller units of money
- destroy the completeness of a set of related items
- make the opening shot that scatters the balls
- separate from a clinch, in boxing
- go to pieces
- break a piece from a whole
- become punctured or penetrated
- pierce or penetrate
- be released or become known; of news
- cease an action temporarily
- interrupt the flow of current in
- undergo breaking
- find a flaw in
- find the solution or key to
- change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another
- happen
- become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
- crack; of the male voice in puberty
- fall sharply
- fracture a bone of
- diminish or discontinue abruptly
- weaken or destroy in spirit or body
adj
- Interrupted; not continuous.
- Overpowered; overly powerful; too powerful.
- Dashed; made up of short lines with small gaps between each one and the next.
- Disconnected, no longer open or carrying traffic.
- Fractured; having the bone in pieces.
- Badly designed or implemented.
- Fragmented; in separate pieces.
- Five-eighths to seven-eighths obscured by clouds; incompletely covered by clouds.
- Having no money; bankrupt, broke.
- Not having gone in the way intended; saddening.
- Having periods of silence scattered throughout; not regularly continuous.
- Split or ruptured.
- Grammatically non-standard, especially as a result of being produced by a non-native speaker.
- Breached; violated; not kept.
- Non-functional; not functioning properly.
- Completely defeated and dispirited; shattered; destroyed.
- Uneven.
verb
- cease, stop
- separate with or as if with an instrument
- cut down on; make a reduction in
- turn sharply; change direction abruptly
- make an incision or separation
- discharge from a group
- form by probing, penetrating, or digging
- style and tailor in a certain fashion
- hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction
- make out and issue
- cut and assemble the components of
- intentionally fail to attend
- be able to manage or manage successfully
- give the appearance or impression of
- move (one's fist)
- pass directly and often in haste
- pass through or across
- make an abrupt change of image or sound
- stop filming
- make a recording of
- record a performance on (a medium)
- create by duplicating data
- form or shape by cutting or incising
- perform or carry out
- function as a cutting instrument
- allow incision or separation
- divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult
- cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch
- reap or harvest
- fell by sawing; hew
- penetrate injuriously
- refuse to acknowledge
- shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of
- weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
- dissolve by breaking down the fat of
- have a reducing effect
- reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
- lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
- have grow through the gums
- grow through the gums
- cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)
noun
- a share of the profits
- (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next
- a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation
- a step on some scale
- a wound made by cutting
- a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
- a remark capable of wounding mentally
- a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc
- the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
- the style in which a garment is cut
- a canal made by erosion or excavation
- a refusal to recognize someone you know
- in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball
- (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball
- the division of a deck of cards before dealing
- the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
- the act of cutting something into parts
- the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
- the act of reducing the amount or number
- an unexcused absence from class
adj
- with parts removed
- (of a male animal) having the testicles removed
- (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply
- mixed with water
adj
noun
- A sudden spring or start; a sudden leap aside.
- A small personal-armour-piercing missile for short-range use, or (in common usage though deprecated by experts) a short arrow, intended to be shot from a crossbow or a catapult.
- The standard linear measurement of canvas for use at sea: 39 yards.
- A sieve, especially a long fine sieve used in milling for bolting flour and meal; a bolter.
- A sliding mechanism to chamber and unchamber a cartridge in a firearm.
- A sudden flight, as to escape creditors.
- A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end; a heavy machine screw.
- A refusal to support a nomination made by the party with which one has been connected; a breaking away from one's party.
- A stalk or scape (of garlic, onion, etc).
- A burst of speed or efficiency.
- A bar of wood or metal dropped in horizontal hooks on a door and adjoining wall or between the two sides of a double door, to prevent the door(s) from being forced open.
- A lightning spark, i.e., a lightning bolt.
- An iron to fasten the legs of a prisoner; a shackle; a fetter.
- A sliding pin or bar in a lock or latch mechanism.
- A sudden event, action or emotion.
- A large roll of fabric or similar material, as a bolt of cloth.
adv
verb
- To produce flower stalks and flowers or seeds quickly or prematurely; to form a bolt (stalk or scape); to go to seed.
- To discuss or argue privately, and for practice, as cases at law.
- To escape.
- To sift, especially through a cloth.
- To cause to start or spring forth; to dislodge (an animal being hunted).
- To flee, to depart, to accelerate suddenly.
- To sift the bran and germ from wheat flour.
- To connect or assemble pieces using a bolt.
- To utter precipitately; to blurt or throw out.
- To secure a door by locking or barring it.
- To swallow food without chewing it.
- To strike or fall suddenly like a bolt.
- To drink one's drink very quickly; to down a drink.
- To refuse to support a nomination made by a party or caucus with which one has been connected; to break away from a party.
- To separate, assort, refine, or purify by other means.
noun
- The act of leaving the area of a stoppage.
- The first disposal in a chain that leaves the area of a stoppage, or a disposal that leaves the area of a stoppage itself.
- The act of clearing or something (such as a space) cleared.
- A permission for a vehicle to proceed, or for a person to travel.
- A permission to have access to sensitive or secret documents or other information.
- The act of kicking a ball away from the goal one is defending.
- The act of potting all the remaining balls on a table at one visit.
- Clear or net profit.
- The settlement of transactions involving securities or means of payment such as checks by means of a clearing house.
- A permission to use something, usually intellectual property, that is legally, but not otherwise, protected.
- The height or width of a tunnel, bridge or other passage, or the distance between a vehicle and the walls or roof of such passage; a gap, headroom.
- The distance between two moving objects, especially between parts of a machine
- A sale of merchandise, especially at significantly reduced prices, usually in order to make room for new merchandise or updated versions of the same merchandise.
- The removal of harmful substances from the blood; renal clearance.
- Removal of pieces from a rank, file or diagonal so that a bishop, rook or queen is free to move along it.
noun
- Any sudden activity; a stir.
- An occurrence of something (countable instances) in large numbers, happening suddenly or in a short period of time.
- A light, brief snowfall.
- A sudden and brief blast or gust; a light, temporary breeze.
- A shower of dust, leaves etc. brought on by a sudden gust of wind.
- The violent spasms of a dying whale.
- A snack consisting of soft ice cream mixed with small pieces of fruit, cookie crumbs, etc.
verb
verb
- stop or halt
- stay the same; remain in a certain state
- stay put (in a certain place)
- dwell
- continue in a place, position, or situation
- remain behind
- stay behind
- hang on during a trial of endurance
- stop a judicial process
- fasten with stays
- overcome or allay
noun
- continuing or remaining in a place or state
- the state of inactivity following an interruption
- a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted
- a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
- (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar
adj
- Foiled, stopped, disappointed.
- (of a felony or serious criminal offense) Imperfect form of execution of a crime in that, despite performing all the acts that should produce it, the crime fails to be consummated.
- Suffering from frustration; dissatisfied, agitated, and/or discontent because one is unable to perform an action or fulfill a desire.
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