Stopped

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /stÉ‘pt/

Origin

From stop + -ed. In some senses, the adjective follows from the verb; in others, it may derive directly from the noun stop.

Verb

1. stopped

   (past of stop)

Full definition of stopped

Adjective

1. (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.
2. (more generally) In the state resulting from having stopped.A stopped clock is right twice a day.
3. (of a pipe) Having a stop; being closed at one end.
4. (of a plant) In a well-pruned state.
5. (phonetics) Made by complete closure of the organs in the mouth; said of certain consonants such as b, d, p, and t.

Derived terms

• a stopped clock is right twice a day