Nonstop

Pronunciation: /nɑnstɑp/

Definitions of nonstop

adjective describing something that continues without stopping or pausing

Example Sentences

A1 The children played nonstop at the park.

A2 She danced nonstop at the party.

B1 The factory operates nonstop to meet the demand.

B2 The marathon runner ran nonstop for hours.

C1 The musician performed nonstop for three hours straight.

C2 The team worked nonstop to finish the project ahead of schedule.

Examples of nonstop in a Sentence

formal The train runs nonstop from New York to Washington D.C.

informal We talked nonstop for hours at the party last night.

slang I've been working nonstop on this project all week.

figurative Her mind was like a nonstop rollercoaster of thoughts and ideas.

Grammatical Forms of nonstop

• past tense: nonstopped
• plural: nonstops
• comparative: more nonstop
• superlative: most nonstop
• present tense: nonstop
• future tense: will nonstop
• perfect tense: have nonstopped
• continuous tense: is nonstopping
• singular: nonstop
• positive degree: nonstop
• infinitive: to nonstop
• gerund: nonstopping
• participle: nonstopping

Origin and Evolution of nonstop

First Known Use: 1913 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'nonstop' originated from the combination of the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' or 'without' and the word 'stop' meaning 'to cease movement or action'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of aviation to describe a flight without any scheduled stops, the word 'nonstop' has evolved to be commonly used in various contexts to indicate continuous or uninterrupted action or movement.