noun , adverb
■ noun
(also less frequent stop ) (also ˌfull ˈpoint ) (all BrE ) ( NAmE period ) the mark ( . ) used at the end of a sentence and in some abbreviations, for example e.g.
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IDIOMS
- come to a full stop
■ adverb
( BrE ) (also period NAmE , BrE ) ( informal ) used at the end of a sentence to emphasize that there is nothing more to say about a subject :
I've already told you—we can't afford it, full stop!