definitions

stop-and-go

[ stop-uh n-goh ]
/ ˈstɒp ənˈgoʊ /
SEE MORE SYNONYMS FOR stop-and-go ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

characterized by periodically enforced stops, as caused by heavy traffic or traffic signals: stop-and-go traffic.

RELATED CONTENT

Stop Tergiversating And Take This Word Of The Day QuizDon't get cozened out of a good time, sit down with this week's Word of the Day Quiz. | February 25 – March 3, 2019
READ MORE
Stop Pettifogging And Take This Word Of The Day QuizA regina such as yourself deserves to relax with this week's Word of the Day Quiz. | March 4 – 10, 2019
READ MORE

RELATED WORDS

fitful, infrequent, recurrent, occasional, periodic, seasonal, recurring, alternate, arrested, broken, cyclical, discontinuous, hit-or-miss, interrupted, periodical, rhythmic, serial, spasmodic, cyclic, isochronal

Nearby words

stop the clock, stop thrust, stop time, stop up, stop volley, stop-and-go, stop-frame, stop-go, stop-limit order, stop-loss, stop-loss clause

Origin of stop-and-go

First recorded in 1920–25
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019