full stop

fʊl stɒp

Definition of full stop - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

punctuation

a punctuation mark used to end sentences or mark abbreviations

She placed a full stop at the end of the sentence.

dot

period

decisive end

a final end to something that stops all further action or discussion

The manager said the project was cancelled, full stop.

conclusion

termination

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Expressions with full stop

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come to a full stop

stop moving completely after slowing down

The car must come to a full stop at the sign.

Expressions with full

full blast

adv.

playing music or sound very loudly

She played her favorite song at full blast.

full house

all seats in a theater or venue are occupied

The play was a success, evidenced by a full house every night..

full up

adj.

having no space left for more

The parking lot is full up.

full of holes

adj.

having many holes or gaps

The old sweater was full of holes.

full of life

adj.

vibrant and energetic

The full of life crowd cheered loudly at the concert..

full of spirit

adj.

having a lot of energy and enthusiasm

The puppy was full of spirit and playfulness.

Expressions with stop

stop by

pause at a location temporarily

We can stop by the store on our way home.

stop in

stay at a place for a short time

We decided to stop in at the café for a quick coffee..

stop off

make a short visit while traveling

We will stop off at the museum on our way.

stop over

interrupt a trip temporarily, often overnight

They will stop over in Dubai before heading to Japan.

stop short

cease movement suddenly

She stopped short when she saw the snake..

stop traffic

cause vehicles to halt

The police officer stopped traffic to let the parade pass.

one stop shopping

shopping at one place for all needs

The mall offers one stop shopping for busy families.

stop at nothing

do anything needed to reach a goal, not stopped by obstacles

She will stop at nothing to win the race.

stop dead

stop moving suddenly and completely without warning

He saw the snake and stop dead.

stop fooling about

cease playful or silly behavior immediately

Stop fooling about and finish your homework now!

Terms with full stop included in their meaning

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normal retirement age

pension policy

usual age when someone can stop working and receive full payments

glottal plosive

speech sounds

stop made by full vocal-fold closure, then release

Examples of full stop in a sentence

Make sure to add a full stop at the end of your paragraph.
The decision was final, full stop.
She declared the discussion over, full stop.

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French:point, point final, ...
German:Punkt, Schlussstrich, ...
Italian:punto, punto definitivo, ...
Spanish:punto, punto final, ...
Portuguese:ponto final, fim definitivo, ...
Chinese:句号, 最终定论, ...
Japanese:句点, 終止符, ...
Arabic:نُقْطَة, نِهَايَةٌ حَاسِمَة, ...
Hebrew:נְקוּדָה, סוֹף פָּסוּק, ...
Russian:точка, окончательный конец, ...
Ukrainian:крапка, припинення, ...
Hindi:पूर्ण विराम, अंतिम निर्णय, ...
Bengali:পূর্ণবিরাম, চূড়ান্ত সমাপ্তি, ...
Catalan:punt, fi definitiu, ...
Czech:tečka, definitivní konec, ...
Danish:punktum, endeligt punkt, ...
Dutch:punt, einde van de discussie, ...
Greek:τελεία, οριστικό τέλος, ...
Hungarian:pont, lezárás, ...
Khmer:សញ្ញាខណ្ឌ, ទីបញ្ចប់ដាច់ខាត, ...
Korean:마침표, 최종 결정, ...
Persian:نقطه, نقطه پایان, ...
Polish:kropka, koniec, ...
Portuguese (BR):ponto final, fim definitivo, ...
Romanian:punct, punct final, ...
Swedish:punkt, punkt slut, ...
Thai:จุด, จุดจบเด็ดขาด, ...
Turkish:nokta, kesin son, ...
Vietnamese:dấu chấm, kết thúc dứt khoát, ...

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Definition of full stop - Reverso English Dictionary

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