Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stop at nothing

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.22 in modern English

Syllables: stop at noth-ing
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To take any measures to do or achieve something, especially if it involves great risk or danger; to do everything in one's power.

Example Sentences

"He will stop at nothing to destroy his enemies."

Inflected Forms

stops at nothing (present, singular) stopping at nothing (participle, present) stopped at nothing (participle, past) stopped at nothing (past)

Synonyms

stick at nothing

Questions

What does stop at nothing mean?: To take any measures to do or achieve something, especially if it involves great risk or danger; to do everything in one's power.

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