1. stand-off - Noun
2. stand-off - Verb
To stand some distance apart from something or someone.
He stood off from the fire, for fear of getting scorched.
(US) To prevent any would-be attacker from coming close by adopting an offensive posture.
We took hold of anything that might serve as a weapon to stand off the menacing group of young men.
(nautical, dated) To move away from shore.
(rugby) fly-half
Alternative form of standoff (sense 2).
Source: en.wiktionary.orgstand off
We're still stymied by the old stand-off between those who wish to fight terrorism and resistance fighters. Gijs de Vries
The politicians always told us that the Cold War stand-off could only change by way of nuclear war. None of them believed that such systemic change was possible. Lech Wałęsa
In a stand-off between Britain and the EU, 44% of our exports is more important to us than 8% of the EU's exports is to them. Theresa May
According to Blunt's account there was a stand-off with the Russians, and the NATO Supreme Commander, Wesley Clark, gave provisional orders to over-power them. Source: Internet
A determined café owner refused to let a motorist who had parked on the premises for a week leave without paying for the privilege in a hilarious stand-off. Source: Internet
An extended range torpedo delivered by parachute from the air would allow warships the stand-off capability to attack hostile submarines with very little advance notice to the hostile submarine. Source: Internet