standoff

Speech parts

1. standoff - Noun

2. standoff - Adjective

3. standoff - Verb

Meaning

the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

repulsion cul-de-sac face-off level logjam stop cold crisis draw remote distant cool reserved tie encounter
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Antonyms

accessible benign benevolent affectionate amenable agreeable
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Hypernyms

stand finish

Hyponyms

dead heat

Anagrams

offstand

Examples

A 27-year-old Williams Lake area resident has been released, following a police standoff. Source: Internet

After a tense standoff in "Blood Giant," Clarke frees herself from the Disciples and forces Cadogan, at gunpoint, to open a portal with the Anomaly Stone to the planet where their exiled friends are stranded. Source: Internet

After a two-week standoff, Rutskoy urged supporters outside the legislative building to overcome Yeltsin's military forces. Source: Internet

An approximate rule of thumb for shock wave standoff distance is 0.14 times the nose radius. Source: Internet

A further dispute about the line of the border through the island in the Strait of Juan de Fuca resulted in another almost bloodless standoff in the Pig War of 1859. Source: Internet

An Iranian lawmaker offered a $3m (R43.4) reward to anyone who killed US President Donald Trump and said Iran could avoid threats if it had nuclear arms, ISNA news agency reported on Tuesday amid Tehran’s latest standoff with Washington. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

standish Standlee Standley standoffish standoffishly standoffishness