| Main Entry: | halt |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | end, stoppage |
Synonyms: |
arrest, break, break-off, close, cutoff, freeze*, grinding halt, impasse, interruption, layoff, letup, pause, screaming halt, screeching halt, stand, standstill, stop, termination |
Antonyms: |
continuation, endurance, go, perseverence, start |
| Main Entry: | stop |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | end, halt; impediment |
Synonyms: |
bar, barricade, blank wall, block, blockade, break, break off, brick wall, cease, cessation, check, close, closing, conclusion, control, cutoff, desistance, discontinuation, ending, fence, finish, freeze*, grinding halt, hindrance, layoff, letup, lull, pause, plug, roadblock, screeching halt, standstill, stay, stoppage, termination, wall |
Antonyms: |
beginning, continuation, go, start |
| Main Entry: | full stop |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | complete stop |
Synonyms: |
dead stop, decimal point, dot, full point, period, point, screeching halt |