stop
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- noun
- /stɑp/
- UK
- He always puts a full stop at the end of his sentences when writing.
- a full stop
Examples
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I don't think you'll find many people who think exports are a bad thing, full stop.
Blog text (30) -
And I was approved for 401, but my mom said I had to stop spending money on the internet, full stop.
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A full stop should be used to separate the hours from the minutes.
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l have nothing, full stop.
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I wanted to talk about things that would be fun to talk about, full stop.
Blog text (6) -
Nearly all history courses are taught from books and lectures. Full stop.
Academic text (1998) -
And that full stop taught me something else: punctuation matters, because pauses matter.
Academic text (2003) -
I've written before about how I don't think anyone deserves life in prison, full stop.
Blog text (21) -
CAC interprets the Scriptures literally to include periods (full stops, commas, and question marks) even in the vernacular versions of the Bible.
Academic text (2018) -
In British English, a full stop is used to indicate the end of a declarative sentence.
Synonyms
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A dot at the end of a sentence to show it ends
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A symbol like a period or comma that separates sentences and shows meaning
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A mark placed at the end of a sentence or after an abbreviation
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A small dot used to end a sentence or follow abbreviations
Idioms
- Informal
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5.1
Make blood loss end or prevent more harm in a difficult situation
- Informal
5
3.9
To suddenly stop moving or speaking because you are surprised
- Offensive
Tell someone to stop talking nonsense and focus on the main point
- Offensive
Tell someone to stop saying silly or untrue things and to speak seriously
Compounds
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7.1
A series of short visits to small towns by a politician during an election campaign
- Specialized
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8.2
A sound you make by briefly stopping and releasing air at your voice box, like the break in 'uh-oh'
- Specialized
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5.8
An instruction to sell or buy shares at a set price to limit losses and protect gains
- Specialized
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5.8
An instruction to automatically sell shares when their price falls to a set level to limit loss
- Specialized
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7.4
A weak acid liquid used to stop the chemical that makes an image on film or photo paper
- Specialized
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8.4
An instruction that starts when a set price is reached and then trades only at a set price or better
- Jargon
A group of pipes on an organ that make a particular sound when you choose them
- Specialized
A consonant made by pulling air into the mouth to stop the sound briefly
- Specialized
An acidic liquid that stops film or paper from developing before fixing
Surface Forms
Etymology
Stop as the punctuation mark (British 'full stop') comes from the idea of marking an end, like a final halt. So a sentence ends with a stop to show the thought is finished.