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    full stop
    /ˌfʊl ˈstɒp/

    noun

    • 1. a punctuation mark (.) used at the end of a sentence or an abbreviation. British

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  2. byjus.com › english › full-stopFull Stop - Meaning, Definition and Functions with Examples -...

    What Is a Full Stop? – Meaning and Definition. A full stop, also known as a period, is chiefly used to end a sentence. It is mostly used at the end of declarative sentences and imperative sentences. A full stop marks a longer pause than a comma and a semicolon. Furthermore, it marks the end of a thought and the beginning of another.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Full_stopFull stop - Wikipedia

    The full stop (Commonwealth English), period (North American English), or full point. is a punctuation mark used for several purposes, most often to mark the end of a declarative sentence (as distinguished from a question or exclamation). [ a ]

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › full stopFull stop Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of FULL STOP is a point . used to show the end of a sentence or an abbreviation : period —used interjectionally to emphasize the finality of the preceding statement. How to use full stop in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFULL STOP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adverb. UK uk / ˌfʊl ˈstɒp / us / ˌfʊl ˈstɑːp / (US period) used at the end of a sentence, usually when you are angry, to say you will not continue to discuss a subject: Look, I'm not lending you my car, full stop! SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFULL STOP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adverb. UK us / ˌfʊl ˈstɑːp / uk / ˌfʊl ˈstɒp / (US period) used at the end of a sentence, usually when you are angry, to say you will not continue to discuss a subject: Look, I'm not lending you my car, full stop! SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFULL STOP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A full stop is the punctuation mark (.) which you use at the end of a sentence when it is not a question or exclamation. American English : period / ˈpɪəriəd / punctuation Arabic : نُقْطَة

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › full+stopFull stop - definition of full stop by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. an extent of time that is meaningful in the life of a person, in history, etc.: a period of illness; a period of social unrest. 2. a specific division or portion of time: the postwar period. 3. a round of time, esp. as marked by the recurrence of some phenomenon: the rainy period.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › full-stop_nfull stop noun & adverb - Oxford English Dictionary

    What does the word full stop mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word full stop, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word full stop? About 0.4 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFULL STOP | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    FULL STOP meaning: a mark (.) used at the end of a sentence, or to show that the letters before it are an abbreviation. Learn more.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionfull stop noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of full stop noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.