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An ellipsis is a series of three or more periods (...) inserted into a sentence to indicate a pause or silence. Ellipses are usually used in dialogue. Ellipses are used today in lieu of other proper punctuation.
An ellipsis can also be used to indicate the ommission or suppression of a word or phrase.
Latin ellpsis, from Greek elleipsis, from elleipein, to fall short.
Plural: ellipses
An ellipsis can also be used to indicate the ommission or suppression of a word or phrase.
Latin ellpsis, from Greek elleipsis, from elleipein, to fall short.
Plural: ellipses
"I was thinking... well... maybe we could... ummmm.... go out sometime Sally."
"Why don't you just .... off!"
"Why don't you just .... off!"
by Ryan Paton February 25, 2004
May 19 Word of the Day
Voluntarily Celibate.
A person who chooses to be celibate. Can be for any given amount of time, for a short period or for their entire life. Can be for religious reasons or not.
related: incel
A person who chooses to be celibate. Can be for any given amount of time, for a short period or for their entire life. Can be for religious reasons or not.
related: incel
-Priests are volcel (or at least they're supposed to be).
-Gary was so upset after the divorce he became volcel for the rest of his life.
-Gary was so upset after the divorce he became volcel for the rest of his life.
by kay_see October 23, 2007
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Plural: ellipses
A series of three or more periods. This usually indicates a pause or silence, or is used when a sentence is left incomplete. Common in text-based conversations.
A series of three or more periods. This usually indicates a pause or silence, or is used when a sentence is left incomplete. Common in text-based conversations.
by Sakura Neko January 19, 2012
3
An ellipsis (...) is used at the end of a sentence in stead of calling the person an outright dumb-ass or retard.
ellipsis =
Instead of asking me the questions you can just google it...
nice job...
well that was really smart...
Instead of asking me the questions you can just google it...
nice job...
well that was really smart...
by Viper949 May 09, 2011
4
You: Oh shit, it's the ellipsis. What the fuck do I do?!
Friend: Calm your shit Sarah, maybe his reply won't be that bad.
Friend: Calm your shit Sarah, maybe his reply won't be that bad.
by Kaiunkook August 13, 2017
5
plural noun.
The omission of a word or phrase necessary for a complete syntactical construction but not necessary for understanding.
The omission of a word or phrase necessary for a complete syntactical construction but not necessary for understanding.
A mark or series of marks ( . . . or * * * , for example) used in writing or printing to indicate an omission, especially of letters or words.
ellipsis: "when you double-click the link..."
ellipsis: "when you double-click the link..."
by kori126 March 09, 2007
6
An ellipsis is a kind of 'super-period' which makes a female exponentially more emotional and bitchy than her regular period. Easily demonstrated graphically:
Period: .
Ellipsis: ..................................
Period: .
Ellipsis: ..................................
Girl: WAHH WAHH WAAHHHHHH CRY BITCH BITCH FUCK YOU ASSHOLE!
Guy 1: Whoa, what's her problem?
Guy 2: She's being a megabitch because she's on her ellipsis.
Girl: WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU SAY? *starts bawling uncontrollably*
Guy 1: Whoa, what's her problem?
Guy 2: She's being a megabitch because she's on her ellipsis.
Girl: WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU SAY? *starts bawling uncontrollably*
by hoodrow trillson February 19, 2011