verb
- past tense and past participle of stop; ceased moving or operating
- past tense and past participle of stop; prevented from continuing or happening
adjective
- having a closure or obstruction; blocked
Examples
- The car stopped at the red light.
- She stopped reading when the phone rang.
- The rain stopped after an hour.
- Security stopped him at the entrance.
- The stopped drain caused flooding in the bathroom.
- Traffic was backed up due to a stopped vehicle.
- He stopped the leak with tape.