standoff
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noun
1.
a standing off or apart; aloofness.
2.
a tie or draw, as in a game.
3.
something that counterbalances.
4.
a prop for holding the top of a ladder away from the vertical surface against which it is leaning.
5.
Electricity. an insulator that supports a conductor above a surface.
adjective
6.
standing off or apart; aloof; reserved: an uncordial and standoff manner.
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Standoff
is always a great word to know.
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| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Also, stand-off.
Origin:
1830–40; noun, adj. use of verb phrase stand off
1830–40; noun, adj. use of verb phrase stand off
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standoff (ˈstændˌɒf) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | (US), (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 |
| —vb | |
| 5. | (intr) to navigate a vessel so as to avoid the shore, an obstruction, etc |
| 6. | (tr) to keep or cause to keep at a distance |
| 7. | (intr) to reach a deadlock or stalemate |
| 8. | (tr) to dismiss (workers), esp temporarily |
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Example sentences
Across town, a known felon barricades himself inside his house, resulting in a tense standoff for hours.
The following afternoon the dailies session was jammed, for word had spread about our standoff.
Either way you end up with a standoff between the host and the virus.
In the subsequent televised standoff, he tried to bargain for his job back.
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