Standoff
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:16 pts8 letters
Definition of Standoff
verb
- To stand some distance apart from something or someone.
"He stood off from the fire, for fear of getting scorched."
- To prevent any would-be attacker from coming close by adopting an offensive posture.
"We took hold of anything that might serve as a weapon to stand off the menacing group of young men."
- To move away from shore.
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 (see stand off and verb below).
"A tense standoff between demonstrators and police continued overnight."
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