stopped
Not moving, but not properly parked or berthedNot moving, but not properly parked or berthed; said also of the occupants of such a vehicle.
Meaning
5 sensesNot 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.
Having a stop; being closed at one end.
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.
- (of a nose) blocked
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From stop + -ed. In some senses, the adjective follows from the verb; in others, it may deFrom stop + -ed. In some senses, the adjective follows from the verb; in others, it may derive directly from the noun stop.
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Forms
more stopped, most stopped| Comparative | more stopped Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most stopped Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonyms- (of a nose) blocked:stopped-upstopped up
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form