Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations
Display options for sense: (gloss) "an example sentence"
Noun
S: (n) arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage (the state of inactivity following an interruption) "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat"
S: (n) blockage, block, closure, occlusion, stop, stoppage (an obstruction in a pipe or tube) "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"
S: (n) stop, stoppage (the act of stopping something) "the third baseman made some remarkable stops"; "his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood"
S: (n) action (something done (usually as opposed to something said)) "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"
S: (n) acquiring, getting (the act of acquiring something) "I envied his talent for acquiring"; "he's much more interested in the getting than in the giving"
S: (n) assumption (the act of assuming or taking for granted) "your assumption that I would agree was unwarranted"
S: (n) rejection (the act of rejecting something) "his proposals were met with rejection"
S: (n) forfeit, forfeiture, sacrifice (the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.)
S: (n) derivation (the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin)
S: (n) activity (any specific behavior) "they avoided all recreational activity"
S: (n) hire (the act of hiring something or someone) "he signed up for a week's car hire"
S: (n) wear, wearing (the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment) "she bought it for everyday wear"
S: (n) judgment, judgement, assessment (the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event) "they criticized my judgment of the contestants"
S: (n) production (the act or process of producing something) "Shakespeare's production of poetry was enormous"; "the production of white blood cells"
S: (n) stay (continuing or remaining in a place or state) "they had a nice stay in Paris"; "a lengthy hospital stay"; "a four-month stay in bankruptcy court"
S: (n) legitimation (the act of rendering a person legitimate) "he has filial rights because he obtained letters of legitimation from the king"; "his parents' subsequent marriage resulted in his legitimation"
S: (n) proclamation, promulgation (the formal act of proclaiming; giving public notice) "his promulgation of the policy proved to be premature"
S: (n) communication, communicating (the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information) "they could not act without official communication from Moscow"