stoppage
Blockage causing pause
Stoppage is the act of stopping or the state of being stopped—a halt or interruption to normal flow or activity.
The word appears often in industrial and labor contexts: a work stoppage is a strike or shutdown.
In sports, stoppage time is added to compensate for delays during play.
A stoppage in a machine or pipe is a blockage preventing proper function.
Act of ending something
- endFinal portion or cessation
- conclusionEnd or deduction
- discontinuationFormal ending of something
- haltComplete sudden stop
closure · shutdown · finish · windup · finale · completion · expiration · culmination
Block or wooden shoe
- occlusionComplete closure or blockage
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- clotCoagulated mass
thrombosis · embolism · bottleneck · chokepoint · logjam · gridlock · jam · blockade
Interrupt continuity
- interruptionBreak in continuity
- hiatusBreak in activity
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
- intermissionScheduled performance pause
lull · respite · recess · delay · interlude · breather · rest · time-out
Become solid from cold
- standstillTotal cessation of movement
- stallEnclosed compartment or delay
- arrestSeize by law
- checkOrder to pay
paralysis · stagnation · deadlock · impasse · gridlock · inertia · suspension · hold
Forceful impact or stoppage
- walkoutProtest by leaving
- lockoutEmployer-imposed work stoppage
- work-to-ruleProtest through strict compliance
- picketingOrganized protest outside workplace
slowdown · wildcat · labor dispute · collective action · union action · grievance · arbitration · mediation
Official restriction on something
- prohibitionAuthoritative legal ban
- restrictionLimit on action
- sanctionsPunitive international restrictions
- boycottOrganized economic protest
blockade · moratorium · interdict · proscription · veto · bar · hindrance · holdback
termination
Act of ending something
- endFinal portion or cessation
- conclusionEnd or deduction
- discontinuationFormal ending of something
halt · closure · shutdown · finish · windup · finale · completion · expiration · culmination · finalization
clog
Block or wooden shoe
- occlusionComplete closure or blockage
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
clot · thrombosis · embolism · bottleneck · chokepoint · logjam · gridlock · jam · blockade · snarl
break
Interrupt continuity
- interruptionBreak in continuity
- hiatusBreak in activity
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
intermission · lull · respite · recess · delay · interlude · breather · rest · time-out · holdup
freeze
Become solid from cold
- standstillTotal cessation of movement
- stallEnclosed compartment or delay
- arrestSeize by law
check · paralysis · stagnation · deadlock · impasse · gridlock · inertia · suspension · hold · lockup
strike
Forceful impact or stoppage
- walkoutProtest by leaving
- lockoutEmployer-imposed work stoppage
- work-to-ruleProtest through strict compliance
picketing · slowdown · wildcat · labor dispute · collective action · union action · grievance · arbitration · mediation · negotiation
ban
Official restriction on something
- prohibitionAuthoritative legal ban
- restrictionLimit on action
- sanctionsPunitive international restrictions
boycott · blockade · moratorium · interdict · proscription · veto · bar · hindrance · holdback · kibosh
- blockagesblockage, dam, clog, congestion, drain clog
- blockingblock, barrier, barricade, blockade, obstruction
- delaysdelays, delay, delayed, postponement, postpone
- disruptionsinterruption, disturbance, interference, delay, obstruction
- impassesimpasse, deadlock, stalemate, standstill, gridlock
- leavingdeparture, quit, walking away, withdrawing, bail
stoppagecontinuation
Act of proceeding further
start · beginning · continuance · persistence · commencement
stoppagestart
To set going
beginning · commencement · initiation · startup · kickoff
stoppageflow
Unbroken forward movement
continuation · circulation · movement · progress · motion
- work stoppageOrganized cessation of labor
- stoppage timeExtra period compensating delays
- stoppage time goalScore during extra minutes