Meanings
verbstop cold (third-person singular simple present stops cold, present participle stopping cold, simple past and past participle stopped cold)
present singular third person stops cold · participle present stopping cold · participle past stopped cold · past stopped cold
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo halt suddenly and completely.
Similar
stop on a dime
Cite this entry
APA
stop cold. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stop%20cold
MLA
“stop cold.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stop%20cold. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stop cold,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stop%20cold.
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