Meaning of "standoff" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF STANDOFF

standoff  [ˈstændˌɒf]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STANDOFF

Standoff is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb standoff in English.

WHAT DOES STANDOFF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of standoff in the English dictionary

The first definition of standoff in the dictionary is the act or an instance of standing off or apart. Other definition of standoff is a deadlock or stalemate. Standoff is also any situation or disposition of forces that counterbalances or neutralizes.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO STANDOFF

PRESENT

Present

I standoff

you standoff

he/she/it standoffs

we standoff

you standoff

they standoff

Present continuous

I am standoffing

you are standoffing

he/she/it is standoffing

we are standoffing

you are standoffing

they are standoffing

Present perfect

I have standoffed

you have standoffed

he/she/it has standoffed

we have standoffed

you have standoffed

they have standoffed

Present perfect continuous

I have been standoffing

you have been standoffing

he/she/it has been standoffing

we have been standoffing

you have been standoffing

they have been standoffing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I standoffed

you standoffed

he/she/it standoffed

we standoffed

you standoffed

they standoffed

Past continuous

I was standoffing

you were standoffing

he/she/it was standoffing

we were standoffing

you were standoffing

they were standoffing

Past perfect

I had standoffed

you had standoffed

he/she/it had standoffed

we had standoffed

you had standoffed

they had standoffed

Past perfect continuous

I had been standoffing

you had been standoffing

he/she/it had been standoffing

we had been standoffing

you had been standoffing

they had been standoffing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will standoff

you will standoff

he/she/it will standoff

we will standoff

you will standoff

they will standoff

Future continuous

I will be standoffing

you will be standoffing

he/she/it will be standoffing

we will be standoffing

you will be standoffing

they will be standoffing

Future perfect

I will have standoffed

you will have standoffed

he/she/it will have standoffed

we will have standoffed

you will have standoffed

they will have standoffed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been standoffing

you will have been standoffing

he/she/it will have been standoffing

we will have been standoffing

you will have been standoffing

they will have been standoffing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would standoff

you would standoff

he/she/it would standoff

we would standoff

you would standoff

they would standoff

Conditional continuous

I would be standoffing

you would be standoffing

he/she/it would be standoffing

we would be standoffing

you would be standoffing

they would be standoffing

Conditional perfect

I would have standoff

you would have standoff

he/she/it would have standoff

we would have standoff

you would have standoff

they would have standoff

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been standoffing

you would have been standoffing

he/she/it would have been standoffing

we would have been standoffing

you would have been standoffing

they would have been standoffing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you standoff
we let´s standoff
you standoff

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to standoff

Past participle

standoffed

Present Participle

standoffing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «STANDOFF»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «standoff» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of standoff

dead heat · deadlock · draw · gridlock · impasse · stalemate · standstill · tie

TRANSLATION OF STANDOFF

Find out the translation of standoff to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of standoff from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «standoff» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 僵局
• Translator English - Spanish: punto muerto
• English: standoff
• Translator English - Hindi: गतिरोध
• Translator English - Arabic: المواجهة
• Translator English - Russian: противостояние
• Translator English - Portuguese: impasse
• Translator English - Bengali: বিরোধ নিষ্পত্তিতে
• Translator English - French: impasse
• Translator English - Malay: Kebuntuan
• Translator English - German: Pattsituation
• Translator English - Japanese: 行き詰まり
• Translator English - Korean: 교착상태
• Translator English - Javanese: Standoff
• Translator English - Vietnamese: bế tắc
• Translator English - Tamil: வேலை நிறுத்தம்
• Translator English - Marathi: कुंचंबणा
• Translator English - Turkish: soğukluk
• Translator English - Italian: situazione di stallo
• Translator English - Polish: patowa
• Translator English - Ukrainian: протистояння
• Translator English - Romanian: standoff
• Translator English - Greek: αντιπαράθεση
• Translator English - Afrikaans: nekslag
• Translator English - Swedish: standoff
• Translator English - Norwegian: standoff

QUOTES WITH «STANDOFF»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word standoff.

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Peter Facinelli

We've been shooting the last two weeks with a lot of vampires. I don't want to give away too much, but if you've read the books, it's the standoff with lots of vampires in play. There's like 70 people going through the works at once. It's a little maddening, but fun. We shot pretty much the ending of the two movies the other day.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STANDOFF»

Discover the use of standoff in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to standoff and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Standoff

An ambitious female television reporter is driving through New Mexico when she hears that a Texas millionarie's teenage daughter has been kidnapped. Knowing the girl's father lives nearby, she quickly lines up an interview.

Sandra Brown, 2013

Standoff at Tiananmen

A narrative history, told from the point of view of student demonstrators, of the 1989 Tiananmen Square incident and events leading to it incident in Beijing, China.

Eddie Cheng, 2009

The Standoff

Special Agent John Banish is embroiled in a deadly battle of wits with Glenn Ables, a cunning, twisted fugitive, during a standoff confrontation between law enforcement and the criminal, barricaded with his family in a secluded Montana ...

Chuck Hogan, 1995

Standoff

Cade Warden has always put his Pack first, setting aside everything elseeven his need for a mate.

Lauren Dane, 2009

Texas Standoff: A Novel of the Texas Rangers

Andy Pickard and Logan Daggett investigate a series of killings and cattle thefts, while also dealing with a gang of regulators, a notorious hired gunman, and a telegram to the rangers from the state of Texas notifying them that their ...

Elmer Kelton, 2011

Standoff: Remembering the Alamo

Fifteen-year-old Cal and his mother are caught up in the siege at the Alamo, where they witness the defeat of American soldiers to Santa Anna and his Mexican army.

Lisa Trumbauer, 2009

Snowboard Standoff

Isaac Foster, captain of Team Rogue, is not sure what to expect from Kai Palakiko, who is new to snowboarding, but an expert surfer and a last minute addition to the team--can Kai adapt his talent in time for the big competition?

Scott Ciencin, 2011

Existing and Potential Standoff Explosives Detection Techniques

Existing and Potential Standoff Explosives Detection Techniques examines the scientific techniques currently used as the basis for explosives detection and determines whether other techniques might provide promising research avenues with ...

Committee on the Review of Existing and Potential Standoff Explosives Detection Techniques, Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology, Division on Earth and Life Studies, 2004

The Lemonade Standoff

A story about Jen's lemonade stand teaches young readers about arithmetic and business.

Marcie Aboff, 2007

Millen County Standoff

A Catholic priest and a murdered boy's mother, swept up in the conflict, are haunted by a decision made thirty years before. "Millen County Standoff" could happen anywhere, when patriotism and religion cross the line into hate.

Bill Spevacek, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STANDOFF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term standoff is used in the context of the following news items.

Standoff in Timmins, Ont., ends; suspect eludes police

Police in Timmins, Ont., say a man remains at large following a day-long standoff at a Canadian Tire store where a suspect was believed to be holed up with at ... «The Globe and Mail, Jun 15»

Man Calls 911 To Resolve 3-Hour Standoff With Angry House Cat

A Stamford, Connecticut, man called 911 this week for help as a standoff with his house cat entered its third hour, leaving him stuck outside the house. Audio of ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»

10-Hour Standoff Ends in Chula Vista

A nearly 10 hour standoff at a Chula Vista apartment complex came to an end when the suspect killed himself. NBC 7's Wendy Fry has the details, and NBC 7's ... «NBC 7 San Diego, May 15»

Antioch standoff: Gunman surrenders peacefully, hostages freed

ANTIOCH -- After an hours-long standoff with two hostages at a gas station, an armed suspect who had carjacked several vehicles and fled authorities across ... «San Jose Mercury News, May 15»

Woodland Hills standoff with armed elderly woman ends after 22 hours

WOODLAND HILLS >> A 22-hour standoff between sheriff's deputies and an armed elderly woman at a mobile home park ended peacefully early Friday ... «LA Daily News, May 15»

Police ID shooter in Salem standoff

Police are identifying the shooter involved in a more than seven-hour standoff with officers outside a Walmart store in Salem. «KPTV.com, Apr 15»

Ferguson standoff ends with arrest

FERGUSON • A man who held off police for several hours Tuesday after allegedly shooting and wounding his brother was arrested without further incident at a ... «STLtoday.com, Apr 15»

Police: 5 adults found dead inside Phoenix home after standoff

PHOENIX -- Five people were found dead inside a north Phoenix home Thursday after a shooting in a suspected family dispute, police said. The names and ... «CBS News, Apr 15»

Husband kills wife at Ala. doctor's office, surrenders after standoff

After the shooting and during the standoff, roads and businesses were closed. At least 10 police cars were on the scene. Ambulances blocked the highway in ... «Police News, Apr 15»

Bundy, supporters mark standoff anniversary with barbecue

Cliven Bundy kicked off a barbecue and festivities at his ranch near Bunkerville on Saturday, marking a year since his militia-backed standoff ended. (Keith ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Apr 15»