standoff.
A device which maintains a fixed distance between two objects, especially between a surface and a sign or electrical wiring.
Meaning & usage
A device which maintains a fixed distance between two objects, especially between a surface and a sign or electrical wiring.
A deadlocked confrontation between antagonists.
I don't want to get involved in the standoff between those two.
A tense standoff between demonstrators and police continued overnight.
Where this word comes from
Deverbal from stand off.
For use at a distance sufficient from the target to allow defensive fire to be evaded.
Where this word comes from
Deverbal from stand off.
Nonstandard spelling of stand off.
Where this word comes from
Deverbal from stand off.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.