English Explanatory Dictionary

dot dot dot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An ellipsis.
intj
  1. As if adding an ellipsis in the middle of speech, indicates a pause, an omission or an unfinished thought.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-dot dot dot.wav

Word forms

dot dot dot dot dot dots dot-dot-dot

Etymology

A reference to the ellipsis (…).

Related words

full stop question mark period
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