- stop off
v. (D; intr.) to stop off at (we all stopped off at a bar)
* * *['stɒp'ɒf](D; intr.) to stop off at (we all stop offped off at a bar)
Combinatory dictionary. 2013.
stop off
Look at other dictionaries:
stop off (at …) — ˌstop ˈoff (at/in…) derived to make a short visit somewhere during a trip in order to do sth • We stopped off at a hotel for the night. • Try to stop off for at least an hour to explore the medieval town. Main entry: ↑stopderived … Useful english dictionary
stop off (in …) — ˌstop ˈoff (at/in…) derived to make a short visit somewhere during a trip in order to do sth • We stopped off at a hotel for the night. • Try to stop off for at least an hour to explore the medieval town. Main entry: ↑stopderived … Useful english dictionary
stop-off — stop′ off or stop′off n. stopover • Etymology: 1865–70 … From formal English to slang
stop-off — /stop awf , of /, n. stopover. Also, stopoff. [1865 70; n. use of v. phrase stop off] * * * … Universalium
stop off — stop at a place for a short time while going somewhere We decided to stop off in New York City on our way to Egypt … Idioms and examples
stop off — ► stop off (or over) pay a short visit en route to one s ultimate destination. Main Entry: ↑stop … English terms dictionary
stop|off — «STOP F, OF», noun. U.S. Informal. a stopover … Useful english dictionary
stop off — transitive verb 1. : to fill in solid (a part of a mold) where a part of the cavity left by a pattern is not wanted for the casting 2. : to stop out * * * stop off, stop over, stop in or (N American) stop by To break one s journey, pay a visit to … Useful english dictionary
stop-off — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: from stop off, v. : the act, privilege, or an instance of making a stopover II. adjective Etymology … Useful english dictionary
stop off — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms stop off : present tense I/you/we/they stop off he/she/it stops off present participle stopping off past tense stopped off past participle stopped off to visit somewhere before continuing to another place We … English dictionary
