ZebraWords.com - The Definition of 'Standoff', Synonyms of 'Standoff' & More on 'Standoff'

1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

standoff
    n 1: the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the
         winner is undecided; "the game ended in a draw"; "their
         record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie" [syn: draw,
         standoff, tie]
    2: the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful
       defensive stand [syn: repulsion, standoff]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

standoff \stand"off\ a.
   Serving to keep two objects or parts of a machine separated;
   as, a standoff insulator.
   [PJC] standoffish

3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

standoff \stand"off\ n.
   1. A situation in a contest in which the winner is undecided;
      a draw or stalemate.

   Syn: draw; tie; stalemate; deadlock
        [WordNet 1.5]

   2. A successful stand.

   Syn: repulsion, repelling
        [WordNet 1.5]

   3. Something that serves to keep one object at a distance
      from another, such as a prop attached to the top of a
      ladder to keep it from leaning directly against the
      vertical surface which suports it.
      [PJC]

Thesaurus Results for standoff:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

Tweedledum and Tweedledee, aloof, arrest, bell, check, checkmate, cutoff, dead heat, dead stop, deadlock, distant, draw, end, endgame, ending, even break, even chance, fair shake, fifty-fifty, final whistle, full stop, grinding halt, gun, half a chance, halt, insociable, knotted score, lockout, neck-and-neck race, odds, photo finish, reserved, sit-down strike, solitary, square odds, stalemate, stand, standoffish, standstill, stay, stop, stoppage, strike, the same, tie, toss, toss-up, touch and go, uncompanionable, walkout, withdrawn, work stoppage

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