Sekirov Dictionary

full stop

/ˌfʊl ˈstɒp/

noun 3
exclamation 1
full-stop adjective 1
full-stop verb 1
forms 5

noun3

(UK, Commonwealth) The punctuation mark ⟨.⟩ (indicating the end of a sentence or marking an abbreviation).
A complete stop.
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(figurative) A decisive end to something.
- [S]pielberg was keen to stress that The Fabelmans is not a full stop: “It is not because I decided to retire, and this is my swan song, don’t believe that.” — 2022

exclamation1

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(informal) Used to emphasize the end of an important statement or point when speaking to show something is not up for discussion or debate.
- We need more people to join IRC, full stop.

full-stop adjective[before a noun]1

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(informal) Complete (intensifier).
- And Hochman won’t say whether he voted for Trump. Early, however, is a full-stop Trumpster. He’s an unabashed conservative whom the Bonta team would love to run against in November. — 2022

full-stop verb1

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(informal, rare) To completely stop.
- I full-stopped on the seventh landing, and taxied back to the ramp - I have a 10:00 meeting, and I'm thinking too much about that. — 1998

forms

full-stopped · full stopping · full-stopping · full stops · full-stops

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