Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stop off

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.38 in modern English

Syllables: stop off
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make a short visit somewhere, on the way to another place, either same-day or overnight.

Intransitive verb

verb

To fill (a part of a mould) with sand, where a part of the cavity left by the pattern is not wanted for the casting.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"It's a long drive across Texas, so we're going to stop off in Austin for a night."
"Let's stop off at the supermarket for a second, we have already run out of milk."
"I stopped off at Welwyn North and took some photos."

Usage

Inflected Forms

stops off (present, singular) stopping off (participle, present) stopped off (participle, past) stopped off (past)

Frequently Paired Words

drop by drop in drop off pop in stay over plug up stop up stuff

Synonyms

stop stop by stop in keep lodge quarter sleep over sojourn stay stay over stop off stop over

Questions

What does stop off mean?: To make a short visit somewhere, on the way to another place, either same-day or overnight.

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