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stop-and-go

stop-and-go
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [stop and goh]
    • /stɒp ænd goʊ/
    • /stɒp ənd ɡəʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stop and goh]
    • /stɒp ænd goʊ/

Definitions of stop-and-go word

  • adjective stop-and-go characterized by periodically enforced stops, as caused by heavy traffic or traffic signals: stop-and-go traffic. 1
  • adjective stop-and-go characterized by or involving frequent stopping and restarting 0

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Origin of stop-and-go

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Stop-and-go

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

stop-and-go popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for stop-and-go

adj stop-and-go

  • here and there — in this place; in this spot or locality (opposed to there): Put the pen here.
  • intermittent — stopping or ceasing for a time; alternately ceasing and beginning again: an intermittent pain.

adjective stop-and-go

  • discontinuing — Present participle of discontinue.
  • epochal — Forming or characterizing an epoch; epoch-making.
  • iterant — characterized by repetition; repeating.

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