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- [stopt]
- /stɒpt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [stopt]
- /stɒpt/
Definitions of stopt word
- verb stopt a simple past tense and past participle of stop. 1
- verb with object stopt to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running. 1
- verb with object stopt to cause to cease; put an end to: to stop noise in the street. 1
- verb with object stopt to interrupt, arrest, or check (a course, proceeding, process, etc.): Stop your work just a minute. 1
- verb with object stopt to cut off, intercept, or withhold: to stop supplies. 1
- verb with object stopt to restrain, hinder, or prevent (usually followed by from): I couldn't stop him from going. 1
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Origin of stopt
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English stoppen (v.), Old English -stoppian (in forstoppian to stop up); cognate with Dutch, Low German stoppen, German stopfen; all ≪ Vulgar Latin *stuppāre to plug with oakum, derivative of Latin stuppa coarse hemp or flax < Greek stýppē
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Parts of speech for Stopt
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stopt popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 68% 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.