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.

Matched Categories

1. • Stop

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Anagrams for standstill »

1. stillstand

How to pronounce standstill?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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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. Luis Felipe de Oliveira:

   The impact of the COVID-19 on global passenger traffic pandemic brought aviation to a virtual standstill in 2020, and we continue to face an existential threat, the data published today reveals the challenge airports continue to face and it remains imperative that the industry is supported through direct support and sensible policy decisions from governments to ensure that aviation can endure, rebuild connectivity, and fuel a global economic recovery.

2. Norsk Hydro:

   In the most affected business area, Extruded Solutions, production is now at 70-80 percent, except for the Building Systems business unit, where operations remain almost at a standstill.

3. Cecelia Perry:

   It was really depressing -- you couldn't eat, you couldn't think of nothing else'cause our life had just come to a standstill.

4. Surender Singh:

   It will not be possible at the moment. It would require a whole lot of changes at the airport itself, with hundreds of passengers lined up at Delhi airport, 100 percent checking of everybody and it would come to 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