Full-stop
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Full-stop is a noun meaning (attributive) Complete.
Meaning
(attributive) Complete.
More Meanings
- (ambitransitive, informal, rare) To completely stop.
Example Sentences
If the match was a full-stop for Clijsters, it surely represented a coming of age for Robson.
Gaye was a full-stop genius, Townsend a fine songwriter, and “Let’s Get It On” is an objectively great song.
He [Tony Nelson] describes the match as “a full-stop at the end of the week.” It was something to look forward to.
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.
Word Forms
- full-stops
- full-stopping
- full-stopped
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