Standoff - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈstændˌɔːf|
Brit.
|ˈstændɒf|
noun
- the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided (syn: draw, tie)
- the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand (syn: repulsion)
- the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand (syn: repulsion)
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The two governments are currently in a standoff over who has rights to the land.
...after two hours they had played to a 5–5 standoff...
...the client's standoff attitude suggested that this was going to be a strictly business relationship...
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