Definitions for standstill
ˈstændˌstɪlstand·still

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. deadlock, dead end, impasse, stalemate, standstillnoun

   a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

   "reached an impasse on the negotiations"

2. stand, standstill, tie-upnoun

   an interruption of normal activity

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1. standstillnoun

   complete immobility; halt

   The wreck brought traffic to a standstill for hours.

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1. standstill

   A standstill is a situation or condition in which all activity or movement has come to a halt or pause. It generally refers to a stoppage, deadlock, or state of inactivity, often caused by disagreement, conflict or lack of progress. It can be applied to different contexts, including social, political, economic or mechanical situations.

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1. Standstillnoun

   a standing without moving forward or backward; a stop; a state or rest

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1. standstill

   Song lyrics by standstill -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by standstill on the Lyrics.com website.

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1. • Stop

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Anagrams for standstill »

1. stillstand

How to pronounce standstill?

1. Alex

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How to say standstill in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of standstill in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of standstill in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of standstill in a Sentence

1. Lakshheish M Patel:

   In July 2022, it seems like all traders and investors have left the stock market as there is hardly any transactions happening because stock price is at standstill position just look at them at any point of time all over day

2. The Volkswagen source:

   It doesn't help if one country forges ahead and then everything in Italy or Spain is still at a standstill.

3. Kim Hyun-su:

   Samsung is at a standstill, it's having trouble finding a way to create new demand for its smartphones.

4. Barbara Tuchman:

   Books are the carriers of civilization. Without books, history is silent, literature dumb, science crippled, thought and speculation at a standstill.

5. Juergen Stackmann:

   We must learn how to live with the virus, the standstill cannot last longer than summer ... Society and the economy cannot withstand that ... We are preparing ourselves for the moment when it starts again.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=standstill
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Standstill
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standstill
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=standstill