gridlock

Speech parts

1. gridlock - Noun

2. gridlock - Verb

Meaning

a traffic jam so bad that no movement is possible

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

cul-de-sac lockup logjam traffic blocking congestion stalemate jam jamming deadlock blockage stoppage holdup bottleneck standstill
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Antonyms

way

Hypernyms

snarl up traffic jam

Phrases with the word

administrative gridlock gridlock traffic

Anagrams

Goldrick

Examples

Adewale said there would be appropriate sanctions for violators of traffic lane marking on the highway, adding that the signs and markings on the highway would further reduce the gridlock experienced by motorists. Source: Internet

Do you think the consensus rule at the WTO should be loosened or dropped to help overcome the current gridlock as most of the problems stem from deep disagreement among members? Source: Internet

A bland cabal of militant moderates controls the media, which they use to endlessly promote the same anti-party line: American politics are too polarized, causing demagoguery, Congressional gridlock and incivility at family gatherings. Source: Internet

About time people rise up to protest the gridlock that has blocked Bangladesh’s political process for decades. Source: Internet

Exiting traffic was also leading to gridlock on city streets in the area. Source: Internet

He added: 'A ridiculous scheme forcing traffic into gridlock' Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Gridley gridlike gridline gridlocked gridpoint gridsquare