stop
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- noun
- /stɑp/
- UK
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punto
- 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.
Blog text (14) -
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 small dot used to end a sentence or follow abbreviations
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A mark placed at the end of a sentence or after an abbreviation
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A symbol like a period or comma that separates sentences and shows meaning
Idioms
- Informal
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Make blood loss end or prevent more harm in a difficult situation
- Informal
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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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An instruction to sell or buy shares at a set price to limit losses and protect gains
- Specialized
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A weak acid liquid used to stop the chemical that makes an image on film or photo paper
- Specialized
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An instruction to automatically sell shares when their price falls to a set level to limit loss
- 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
- Specialized
An instruction that starts when a set price is reached and then trades only at a set price or better
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.