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单词 standoff
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standoff

1 of 3

noun

stand·​off ˈstand-ˌȯf How to pronounce standoff (audio)
1
a
: tie, deadlock
the two teams played to a standoff
b
: a counterbalancing effect
2
: the act of standing off

standoff

2 of 3

adjective

1
: standoffish
2
: used for holding something at a distance from a surface
a standoff insulator

stand off

3 of 3

verb

stood off; standing off; stands off

intransitive verb

1
: to stay at a distance from something
2
: to sail away from the shore

transitive verb

1
: to keep from advancing : repel
2
: put off, stall

Synonyms

Noun

  • dead heat
  • draw
  • stalemate
  • tie

Adjective

  • aloof
  • antisocial
  • asocial
  • buttoned-up
  • cold
  • cold-eyed
  • cool
  • detached
  • distant
  • dry
  • frosty
  • offish
  • remote
  • standoffish
  • unbending
  • unclubbable
  • unsociable
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Example Sentences

Noun The two governments are currently in a standoff over who has rights to the land. after two hours they had played to a 5–5 standoff Adjective the client's standoff attitude suggested that this was going to be a strictly business relationship
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Rosen later testified at the January 6 Committee hearings about his own standoff with Trump when Rosen refused to allow the DOJ to be used to legitimize claims of fraud in the 2020 presidential election. Barbara Mcquade, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 The threats stoked fears of a potential military standoff between the U.S. and China, elevating the political visit to the status of a global showpiece. Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 30 Aug. 2022 The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office released partial footage of a standoff between a man, Mario Ruiz Avila and police, which led to a deputy officer shooting Ruiz Avila. Jeremy Yurow, The Arizona Republic, 24 Aug. 2022 Whether or not the couple decides to press charges on each other, the LAPD will still be setting up a crime report due to the severity of the standoff. Thania Garcia, Variety, 2 Aug. 2022 An hours-long, shelter-in-place order in a Fayetteville subdivision was lifted Tuesday afternoon after police entered a home at the center of a SWAT standoff and found a person dead from a gunshot wound, officials said. Henri Hollis, ajc, 19 July 2022 At the root of the standoff is the 12 GHz band, a slice of radio frequencies that are primarily used for services like Starlink and its satellite internet competitor OneWeb. Jackie Wattles, CNN, 23 June 2022 Ricky Shiffer, an armed man who allegedly fired into an FBI office building with a nail gun and was armed with an AR-15-style rifle, was killed following a car chase and standoff with law enforcement officers in Cincinnati yesterday. Shaun Harper, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 The Limestone County Sheriff’s Office said one person was arrested Saturday night after a standoff and shooting. William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 7 Aug. 2022
Verb
Male aides sometimes stand off to the side, holding the purse of a female lawmaker. Chad Pergram | Fox News, Fox News, 6 Aug. 2022 He was left to stand to stand off to the side of the green as Zalatoris lined up a birdie putt from 14 feet that would have forced a playoff. Steve Dimeglio, USA TODAY, 19 June 2022 The Broadview Heights Planning Commission has approved the new building, which will stand off the west side of Broadview between two existing retail-office plazas. Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 24 May 2022 In 2018, one officer was killed and six more were injured in a two-hour stand off with a suspect who held children hostage in a South Carolina home. Brieanna J. Frank, The Arizona Republic, 13 Feb. 2022 The footage shows the female knock on the victim's apartment door while Cornist and Stone stand off to the side, officials said. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 5 Dec. 2021 Malliotakis said New Yorkers were being left without a safety net as the city and its firefighters stand off over the mandate. NBC News, 31 Oct. 2021 Keeping to himself in a corner of the ready room before the race, Dressel didn’t sit in the chair reserved for him, choosing to stand off to the side. Alice Park/tokyo, Time, 31 July 2021 Relations between the United States and Cuba had improved under the Obama administration, when the U.S. president and his Cuban peers sought to end the lingering post-Cold War stand off and normalize relations. Washington Post, 12 July 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1603, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

standoff 1 of 3

noun

1
as in tie
a situation in which neither participant in a contest, competition, or struggle comes out ahead of the other after two hours they had played to a 5-5 standoff

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • tie
  • stalemate
  • draw
  • deadlock
  • dead heat
  • impasse
  • seesaw
  • photo finish
  • toss-up
  • horse race
2
as in halt
a point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in the standoff continued for three days before the fugitive gave himself up to the authorities

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • halt
  • impasse
  • deadlock
  • stalemate
  • gridlock
  • standstill
  • logjam
  • predicament
  • jam
  • dilemma
  • Mexican standoff
  • problem
  • pickle
  • quandary
  • quagmire
  • bottleneck
  • dead end
  • hole
  • plight
  • morass
  • bind
  • corner
  • fix
  • difficulty
  • pinch
  • spot

standoff

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adjective

as in detached
having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others the client's standoff attitude suggested that this was going to be a strictly business relationship

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • detached
  • distant
  • cold
  • remote
  • cool
  • clinical
  • dry
  • silent
  • reserved
  • withdrawn
  • standoffish
  • unbending
  • frosty
  • antisocial
  • professional
  • aloof
  • cold-eyed
  • timid
  • unsociable
  • asocial
  • unclubbable
  • shy
  • buttoned-up
  • offish
  • hard
  • reclusive
  • dispassionate
  • taciturn
  • introverted
  • misanthropic
  • unsocial
  • indrawn
  • unconcerned
  • apathetic
  • indifferent
  • disinterested
  • uninterested
  • impersonal
  • uncommunicative
  • reticent
  • recessive
  • clubbish
  • incurious
  • diffident
  • cliquish
  • nongregarious
  • cliquey

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • social
  • friendly
  • cordial
  • warm
  • convivial
  • expansive
  • sociable
  • communicative
  • companionable
  • talkative
  • boon
  • outgoing
  • extroverted
  • garrulous
  • gregarious
  • clubable
  • congenial
  • clubby
  • neighborly
  • amiable
  • hospitable
  • affable
  • genial
  • extraverted
  • folksy
  • agreeable
  • gracious
  • clubbable
  • kindly
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stand off

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verb

as in to turn back

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • turn back
  • hold off
  • beat off
  • turn away
  • withstand
  • resist
  • stave off
  • oppose
  • fend (off)
  • fight
  • defy
  • rebut
  • ward (off)
  • deflect
  • repel
  • repulse
  • spurn
  • rebuff
  • snub

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • embrace
  • welcome
  • hail
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