Phrase guide

stop the presses

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

An exclamation used to introduce especially new, important, surprising, or recent developments.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Originally referred to delaying the printing of a newspaper in order to change its content to accommodate the inclusion of late-breaking news.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: stop trykpressen — imperative
  • Finnish: pysäyttää painokoneet — imperative
  • Portuguese: parem as máquinas — imperative
  • Spanish: paren las rotativas — imperative
  • Swedish: stoppa pressarna — imperative