Phrasal verbs starting with "stop"

To make a brief, informal visit to a place or person.

In photography, to reduce the aperture of a camera lens to a smaller opening, increasing depth of field.

To make a brief visit somewhere, or to stay at home instead of going out (British English).

To make a brief, casual visit to a specific place.

To make a brief stop at a place during a longer journey.

(British English) To stay out of the house, especially late at night; also used in printing to mean masking part of a surface.

To make a longer pause or overnight stay at a place during a journey.

To block or plug a hole or passage; or (British English, informal) to stay awake late.