stoppage 1noundomain: statePrinceton WordNet [ver.3.1]EnglishDefinitionthe state of inactivity following an interruptionReport errorPath to highest hypernymMorphologySynset graphExamples1.the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow2.the negotiations were in arrest3.he spent the entire stop in his seat4.held them in check5.during the halt he got some lunchSynonymsarrest 2check 4halt 1hitch 2stay 2stop 4