nonstop

/ˌˈnɑnˌˈstɑp/

/nɒnˈstɒp/

Things that are nonstop keep going all the time without pausing. A week of nonstop rain can cause flooding, and be pretty gloomy too.

You can use the word nonstop as an adjective or adverb, and while it can literally mean "without stopping," it's also frequently used in an exaggerated way, to mean "a lot of the time." Your friend's description of a nonstop dance party or a nervous substitute teacher who giggles nonstop are examples of this. A nonstop plane flight, on the other hand, literally flies from one city to another without landing at another airport on the way.

Definitions of nonstop

1. adjective

   at all times
   synonyms: around-the-clock, day-and-night, round-the-clock

   continuous, uninterrupted

   continuing in time or space without interruption
2. adjective

   (of a journey especially a flight) occurring without stops
   “a nonstop flight to Atlanta”

   synonyms:

   direct

   direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short
3. adverb

   without stopping
4. noun

   a flight made without intermediate stops between source and destination
   “how many nonstops are there to Dallas?”

   synonyms: nonstop flight

   type of:

   flight

   a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports