dead stop

noun

A complete halt.

“I skidded around the corner and came to a dead stop as I saw the accident.”

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Meanings

noundead stop (plural dead stops)

plural dead stops

  1. A complete halt.

    I skidded around the corner and came to a dead stop as I saw the accident.

  2. entertainmentA sudden and complete halt in the sound, where all instruments or voices stop playing at the same time, creating a moment of silence.
Cite this entry
APA

dead stop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20stop

MLA

“dead stop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20stop. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dead stop,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20stop.

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