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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024stand•off or stand-off /ˈstændɔf, -ˌɑf/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a tie or draw, as in a contest:faced another standoff with her opponent.
adj. - keeping apart from others;
aloof;
reserved;
standoffish.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024stand•off (stand′ôf′, -of′),USA pronunciation n. - a standing off or apart;
aloofness. - a tie or draw, as in a game.
- something that counterbalances.
- a prop for holding the top of a ladder away from the vertical surface against which it is leaning.
- Electricityan insulator that supports a conductor above a surface.
adj. - standing off or apart;
aloof;
reserved:an uncordial and standoff manner.
Also, stand′-off′. - noun, nominal, adjective, adjectival use of verb, verbal phrase stand off 1830–40
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