To put an end to what one is doing; cease: had to stop at an exciting place in the book. The correct spelling for everyday use is stopping, which follows the standard English rule of doubling the final consonant before adding -ing. This rule applies to short verbs that end with consonant + vowel + consonant, such as run, sit, and stop. Correct spelling, explanation: this form, stopping, with consonant p doubled, is the correct one because the word stop ends with a combination of letters: consonant-vowel-consonant. According to the rule, such a combination means that the last consonant is doubled when we add any suffix to a word. stop applies to action or progress or to what is operating or progressing and may imply suddenness or definiteness. cease applies to states, conditions, or existence and may add a suggestion of gradualness and a degree of finality. quit may stress either finality or abruptness in stopping or ceasing. Stopping is the present participle of the verb stop, meaning the act of ceasing, halting, or bringing something to an end. This form is used when describing an ongoing action or state. Synonyms for STOPPING: passing, finishing, ending, dying, terminating, ceasing, closing, concluding; Antonyms of STOPPING: remaining, leftover, residual, lingering, continuing, lasting, persisting, enduring (mining) A partition or door to direct or prevent a current of air. The drawing poultices and stoppings of farriers are often highly injurious, instead of abating inflammation. It can vary what time it starts, but once it starts, there's no stopping it. It comes in the form of stopping that game winner. We worked for 60-plus hours without stopping. An examination of cases raises questions about whether the agency is stopping threats or staging them. STOPPING definition: 1. present participle of stop 2. present participle of stop. Learn more. STOPPING definition: a barrier erected to prevent the flow of air or gas. See examples of stopping used in a sentence.