standoff
Collocations
3ADJ.
involved, tense
STANDOFF + NOUN
demonstrators, missile
PREP.
between, in, into
Definitions
noun
A device which maintains a fixed distance between two objects, especially between a surface and a sign or electrical wiring.
A deadlocked confrontation between antagonists.
I don't want to get involved in the standoff between those two.
A tense standoff between demonstrators and police continued overnight.
adj
For use at a distance sufficient from the target to allow defensive fire to be evaded.
a standoff bomb, missile, or weapon
verb
Nonstandard spelling of stand off.
Thesaurus
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6I don't want to get involved in the standoff between those two.
WiktionaryA tense standoff between demonstrators and police continued overnight.
WiktionaryIn recent months, both Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice and Captain America: Civil War have offered up big, flashy superhero standoffs as feuds of ideology and stubborn will.
Wiktionarya standoff bomb, missile, or weapon
WiktionaryIt was a standoff.
Tatoeba · #4495179The political landscape of the region turned into a Mexican standoff.
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