Standoff Definition

stăndôf, -ŏf
noun
A standing off or being stood off.
Webster's New World
A situation in which one force or party neutralizes or counterbalances the other and further action is prevented; a standstill.
A standoff between demonstrators and the police.
American Heritage
A counterbalancing or equalizing effect.
Webster's New World
A tie or draw in a game or contest.
Webster's New World

A device which maintains a fixed distance between two objects, especially between a surface and a sign or electrical wiring.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
adjective
That stands off.
Webster's New World
verb
Nonstandard spelling of stand off.
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Other Word Forms of Standoff

Noun

Singular:
standoff
Plural:
standoffs

Origin of Standoff

Standoff Sentence Examples

  • In the final mission in the last standoff room, there's a door in between the twin bunkers that will not open.

  • The standoff between India and Pakistan over who owns the mountainous Kashmir region remains lethal.

  • Oxfam warned that such obstinacy from the EU and the resultant standoff between major trading powers would ultimately harm developing countries.

  • Union officials predict strikes could end the standoff that could result from this problem, but with cheaper labor in other countries, bottom-line prices may have the final word.

  • Nick immediately recognizes Vincent as the man who killed Roz, and they have a standoff.

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