Halt suddenly and completely; come to an abrupt standstill.
Examples:
- He was so surprised to see them that he stopped dead in the middle of his speech.
Origin: late 1800s
Synonyms: stop dead, stop in one, ,
Halt suddenly and completely; come to an abrupt standstill.
Examples:
Origin: late 1800s
Synonyms: stop dead, stop in one, ,