Adjective
stop-start (comparative more stop-start, superlative most stop-start)
Intermittent; starting and stopping with regularity.
Beijing and Washington touted the “Phase 1” agreement as a step forward after months of stop-start talks, and investors greeted the news with relief. Source: Internet
It’s been a bit stop-start and scrappy at times. Source: Internet
European Central Bank head Christine Lagarde warned Wednesday that the economy could face a “bumpy,” “stop-start” recovery despite good news about vaccine development. Source: Internet
My main gripe was the lag for the engine to kick back in when in 'stop-start' mode. Source: Internet
And that type of power flow is what you need in today’s motoring environment; traffic flows and constant stop-start travel don’t always allow for full turbocharged boost. Source: Internet
Part of his "secret formula" is applying the dynamics of metal to pop songs - eschewing repetition in favour of stop-start rhythms and wild contrasts between the verse and chorus. Source: Internet