Standstill - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈstændstɪl|
Brit.
|ˈstæn(d)stɪl|
noun
- a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible (syn: deadlock, impasse, stalemate)
- an interruption of normal activity (syn: stand, tie-up)
- an interruption of normal activity (syn: stand, tie-up)
Extra examples
The accident brought traffic to a standstill.
...battled each other to a standstill...
Negotiations were at a complete standstill.
Work was at a standstill.
Work on the project has crawled to a standstill.
...the irrelevance of the comment brought conversation to a standstill...
He had almost run himself to a standstill.
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