forstop en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /fə(ɹ)ˈstɒp/
Etymology
From Middle English forstoppen, from Old English forstoppian (“to stop up, close”), equivalent to for- + stop. Cognate with Dutch verstoppen (“to clog, obstruct, conceal”), German verstopfen (“to block, clog, plug, stop up”), Swedish förstoppa (“to constipate”).
Meanings
- (obsolete, transitive) To stop up; block; clog; obstruct; to stifle (the breath); to dam up (a watercourse).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| forstopped | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| forstopped | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| forstopping | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| forstopt | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| forstopt | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| forstops | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |