stop-and-go

adjective

ˌstäp-ən-ˈgō How to pronounce stop-and-go (audio)
-ᵊm-,
 attributively  -ˌgō
: of, relating to, or involving frequent stops
especially : controlled or regulated by traffic lights
stop-and-go driving

Examples of stop-and-go in a Sentence

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On a third-and-10, Johnston ran a stop-and-go double move down the left sideline. Daniel Popper, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025 Recharge mode is represented by a button with a battery on it, and in this setting the Urus SE can actually charge its battery during low speed and stop-and-go driving. Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025 Think again of the driving analogy: most people would agree highway miles are gentler on a vehicle than stop-and-go city traffic. Brynn Cooksey, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025 Sitting in stop-and-go traffic doesn't have to be such a chore anymore. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for stop-and-go

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stop-and-go was in 1925

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“Stop-and-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stop-and-go. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.

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