Alternative form of showstopping.

(US, law enforcement) A traffic stop of a person deemed dangerous performed from a distance by shouting instructions with weapons drawn.

plural of felony stop

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of stop dead

present participle of stop dead

A normally unreliable person or instrument can occasionally provide correct information, even if only by accident.

(idiomatic) To relax; to take time out of one's busy schedule to enjoy or appreciate the beauty of life.

(finance) To carry out the supposed practice whereby locals (floor traders trading for their own account) buy or sell to push prices towards where they suspect stop loss orders lie, with a view to profiting from the resulting acceleration of the move when those orders hit the market.

(stock market) A conditional order placed with a stockbroker (or similar) to close one's position if the market drops (or rises in some cases) to a specified price level.

(idiomatic) A statement that no excuses will be made, that the speaker is going to take direct responsibility for matters, rather than pass the responsibility to higher authorities.