STOPPING

Definition of STOPPING

(verb)come to a halt, stop moving
(verb)put an end to a state or an activity
(verb)stop from happening or developing
(verb)interrupt a trip
(verb)cause to end
(verb)prevent completion
(verb)hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
(verb)seize on its way
(verb)have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
(verb)render unsuitable for passage
(verb)stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
(noun)fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
(noun)the kind of playing that involves pressing the fingers on the strings of a stringed instrument to control the pitch