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stop vs start

start vs stop

stop and start both are nouns.

stop and start both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stop Yes No Yes No
start Yes No Yes No
stop (noun) start (noun)
the act of stopping something the act of starting something
a brief stay in the course of a journey a sudden involuntary movement
a restraint that checks the motion of something a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
an obstruction in a pipe or tube the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)
a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens a signal to begin (as in a race)
(music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes the beginning of anything
a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations the time at which something is supposed to begin
the event of something ending
a spot where something halts or pauses
the state of inactivity following an interruption
stop (verb) start (verb)
prevent completion take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments set in motion, cause to start
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of play in the starting lineup
seize on its way bring into being
render unsuitable for passage get off the ground
come to a halt, stop moving begin or set in motion
cause to end get going or set in motion
interrupt a trip depart for someplace
stop from happening or developing bulge outward
put an end to a state or an activity move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
have a beginning characterized in some specified way
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