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Term: stopping

All the wordplay possibilities with the word "stopping": spelling, phonetic, and semantic.

  1. Term
  2. stopping

stopping

Definitions

Noun

  1. Fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
  2. The kind of playing that involves pressing the fingers on the strings of a stringed instrument to control the pitch

Verb

  1. Come to a halt, stop moving
  2. Put an end to a state or an activity
  3. Stop from happening or developing
  4. Interrupt a trip
  5. Cause to stop
  6. Prevent completion
  7. Hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
  8. Seize on its way
  9. Have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
  10. Render unsuitable for passage
  11. Stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
Fragment Sounds Like Spelled Like Words That Follow Words That Precede Statistically Associated Consonant Match

As a Fragment

Words that contain the term "stopping".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 stopping 2 14

Sounds Like

Words that sound like the term "stopping".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 something 2 450
2 speaking 2 62
3 suffering 3 44
4 sleeping 2 39
5 staining 2 37
6 swimming 2 37
7 smiling 2 36
8 sending 2 34
9 staring 2 26
10 stating 2 16
11 swinging 2 16
12 sweeping 2 13
13 sliding 2 11
14 spinning 2 11
15 swelling 2 11
16 snapping 2 9
17 steering 2 9
18 stepping 2 9
19 sensing 2 8
20 smoking 2 8
21 solving 2 8
22 spraying 2 8
23 sticking 2 8
24 surveying 3 8
25 assisting 3 7
26 slipping 2 7
27 sloping 2 7
28 snelling 2 7
29 sterling 2 7
30 switching 2 7
31 sinking 2 6
32 slapping 2 6
33 snoring 2 6
34 spacing 2 6
35 stealing 2 6
36 stunning 2 6
37 escaping 3 5
38 schooling 2 5
39 scoring 2 5
40 slashing 2 5
41 smelling 2 5
42 spitting 2 5
43 steaming 2 5
44 ascending 3 4
45 scanning 2 4
46 scouring 3 4
47 sketching 2 4
48 skimming 2 4
49 skipping 2 4
50 slamming 2 4
51 speeding 2 4
52 spelling 2 4
53 stooping 2 4
54 storing 2 4
55 sweating 2 4
56 swirling 2 4
57 savoring 3 3
58 scheming 2 3
59 scouting 2 3
60 slugging 2 3
61 sobering 3 3
62 sounding 2 3
63 sparring 2 3
64 spilling 2 3
65 staging 2 3
66 stirling 2 3
67 swearing 2 3
68 swooping 2 3
69 salting 2 2
70 sanding 2 2
71 sapling 2 2
72 schelling 2 2
73 scowling 2 2
74 skating 2 2
75 skidding 2 2
76 sledding 2 2
77 smoothing 2 2
78 sneaking 2 2
79 sniffing 2 2
80 spotting 2 2
81 stacking 2 2
82 stalking 2 2
83 stalling 2 2
84 starring 2 2
85 stinging 2 2
86 stuffing 2 2
87 aspiring 3 1
88 assaulting 3 1
89 espousing 3 1
90 scaring 2 1
91 scathing 2 1
92 scooping 2 1
93 severing 3 1
94 sibling 2 1
95 sifting 2 1
96 skirting 2 1
97 sleuthing 2 1
98 slinging 2 1
99 sluicing 2 1
100 smashing 2 1
101 snatching 2 1
102 sneering 2 1
103 sneezing 2 1
104 sniping 2 1
105 snooping 2 1
106 snubbing 2 1
107 soldering 3 1
108 sorting 2 1
109 spanning 2 1
110 sparing 2 1
111 spewing 2 1
112 spoiling 2 1
113 spouting 2 1
114 staffing 2 1
115 stocking 2 1
116 styling 2 1
117 sulking 2 1
118 swiping 2 1
119 easterling 3 0
120 oesterling 3 0
121 osterling 3 0
122 sandling 2 0
123 sansing 2 0
124 scaling 2 0
125 scarring 2 0
126 scoping 2 0
127 scourging 2 0
128 screwing 2 0
129 scurrying 3 0
130 seagoing 3 0
131 sebring 2 0
132 seedling 2 0
133 seesawing 3 0
134 serfling 2 0
135 simmering 3 0
136 skewing 2 0
137 skilling 2 0
138 slating 2 0
139 slicing 2 0
140 slighting 2 0
141 slimming 2 0
142 slitting 2 0
143 slogging 2 0
144 sloshing 2 0
145 slotting 2 0
146 slouching 2 0
147 smacking 2 0
148 smalling 2 0
149 smearing 2 0
150 smeeting 2 0
151 smirking 2 0
152 smoshing 2 0
153 snacking 2 0
154 snagging 2 0
155 snaking 2 0
156 snaring 2 0
157 snitching 2 0
158 snoozing 2 0
159 snuffing 2 0
160 snugging 2 0
161 sourcing 2 0
162 spawning 2 0
163 spearing 2 0
164 sperling 2 0
165 spicing 2 0
166 spiering 3 0
167 spiffing 2 0
168 spiking 2 0
169 spoofing 2 0
170 spurling 2 0
171 spurning 2 0
172 spurting 2 0
173 stabbing 2 0
174 staking 2 0
175 stashing 2 0
176 staving 2 0
177 stehling 2 0
178 stelling 2 0
179 stemming 2 0
180 stitching 2 0
181 stoking 2 0
182 stoning 2 0
183 stowing 2 0
184 straying 2 0
185 suckling 2 0
186 suturing 3 0
187 swapping 2 0
188 swatching 2 0
189 sweeting 2 0
190 swerling 2 0
191 swilling 2 0
192 swooning 2 0

Spelled Like

Words that are spelled similarly to the term "stopping".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 shopping 2 27
2 stepping 2 9
3 sipping 2 8
4 sloping 2 7
5 tapping 2 6
6 stooping 2 4
7 storing 2 4
8 strapping 2 3
9 topping 2 2
10 toppling 3 2
11 sopping 2 1
12 toppings 2 1
13 stomping 2 1
14 tipping 2 1
15 toppin 2 0
16 stripping 2 0
17 toppins 2 0
18 stowing 2 0
19 stoning 2 0
20 stoking 2 0

Words That Follow

Words that often follow the term "stopping" in a sentence.

# Word Syllables Freq

Words That Precede

Words that often precede the term "stopping" in a sentence.

# Word Syllables Freq

Statistically Associated

Words that are statistically associated with "stopping" in the same piece of text.

# Word Syllables Freq

Consonant Match

Words that contain the same consonants as the term "stopping".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 stepping 2 9

Results:

Term

Definitions: 13

Fragments: 1

Sound Alikes: 192

Spelled Like: 20

Words that Follow: 0

Words that Precede: 0

Statistically Associated: 0

Consonant Matches: 1

Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.

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