Meaning & Definition of Standstill in English
English⟶
Standstill
/stændstɪl/
noun
1. A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
- "Reached an impasse on the negotiations"
synonym:
- deadlock,
- dead end,
- impasse,
- stalemate,
- standstill
2. An interruption of normal activity
synonym:
- stand,
- standstill,
- tie-up
Examples of using
The train lurched to a standstill.
His experiments came to a standstill.
All the traffic was brought to a standstill by the accident.