full stop

== English == === Alternative forms === full-stop, fullstop === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌfʊl ˈstɒp/ === Noun === full stop (plural full stops) (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) The punctuation mark ⟨.⟩ (indicating the end of a sentence or marking an abbreviation). (figurative) A decisive end to something. A complete stop. ==== Synonyms ==== (indicating end of sentence) See period (marking an abbreviation) dot, point, -x (decisive end) hard stop ==== Derived terms ==== Chinese full stop full-stop landing full-stop (adjective and verb) full-stopped ideographic full stop Japanese full stop ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== Punctuation full stop on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Interjection === full stop (colloquial) Used to emphasize the end of an important statement or point when speaking to show something is not up for discussion or debate. ==== Synonyms ==== (and nothing less): and that’s final, hard stop, that’s that, it’s as simple as that, period (North America), end of ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== dot dot dot question mark === Verb === full stop (third-person singular simple present full stops, present participle full stopping, simple past and past participle full stopped) Alternative form of full-stop.