Definition of Standoff in English :

Define Standoff in English

Standoff meaning in English

Meaning of Standoff in English

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Standoff

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Noun

1. draw, standoff, tie

the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided

Example Sentences:
'the game ended in a draw'
'their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie'

2. repulsion, standoff

the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Standoff

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noun
1. US and Canadian
the act or an instance of standing off or apart
2. 
a deadlock or stalemate
3. 
any situation or disposition of forces that counterbalances or neutralizes
4. rugby short for stand-off half
verb stand off (adverb)
5. (intransitive)
to navigate a vessel so as to avoid the shore, an obstruction, etc
6. (transitive)
to keep or cause to keep at a distance
7. (intransitive)
to reach a deadlock or stalemate
8. (transitive)
to dismiss (workers), esp temporarily

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Standoff

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noun
1. 
a standing off or being stood off
2. 
a counterbalancing or equalizing effect
3. 
a tie or draw in a game or contest
adjective
4. 
that stands off
5. 
standoffish

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Standoff

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n.
1. 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.
2. A tie or draw, as in a contest.

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