stopped en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /stɔpt/ (Australia, British, Scotland, Southern, Standard)
- /stɒpt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /stɒpt/ (Canada)
- (US) audio
- /stɑpt/ (General-American)
- [stɔ̟pt] (New-Zealand)
- /stɒpt/ (New-Zealand)
Etymology
From stop + -ed. In some senses, the adjective follows from the verb; in others, it may derive directly from the noun stop.
Meanings
-
(of a vehicle) Not moving, but not properly parked or berthed; said also of the occupants of such a vehicle.
We were stopped for more than three hours!
They passed a stopped car on the side of the road, but realized there was nothing they could do to help.
-
(broadly) In the state resulting from having stopped.
A stopped clock is right twice a day.
- (of a pipe) Having a stop; being closed at one end.
- (of a plant) In a well-pruned state.
-
Made by complete closure of the organs in the mouth; said of certain consonants such as b, d, p, and t.
þ was first voiced and then stopped , becoming d
1874, Henry Sweet, A History of English Sounds from the Earliest Period:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more stopped | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most stopped | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
stoppedness · stopped clock illusion · a stopped clock is right twice a day · even a stopped clock is right twice a day · glottal-stopped · nonstopped · pre-stopped · stopped pipe
Translations (2)
pt parado (not moving) · hi स्थिर (not moving)