/ Dictionary / Index S stoping: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: stop•ing Pronunciation: (stō'ping), [key] — n. Geol. a process by which magmas move upward in the earth by breaking off and engulfing blocks of overlying rocks. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: stoping (Thesaurus) stopgap stop knob Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language