Standstill - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈstændstɪl|  American pronunciation of the word standstill
Brit.  |ˈstæn(d)stɪl|  British pronunciation of the word standstill

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)

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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