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    standstill
    /ˈstan(d)stɪl/

    noun

    • 1. a situation or condition in which there is no movement or activity at all: "the traffic came to a standstill"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTANDSTILL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a condition in which all movement or activity has stopped: The runaway bus eventually came to a standstill when it rolled into a muddy field. Fighting and shortages have brought normal life to a virtual standstill in the city. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Immobility. anti-jamming. be locked in something. boxed in. budge. cataleptic.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTANDSTILL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a condition in which all movement or activity has stopped: The runaway bus eventually came to a standstill when it rolled into a muddy field. Fighting and shortages have brought normal life to a virtual standstill in the city. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Immobility.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › standstillStandstill Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Sep 8, 2012 · The meaning of STANDSTILL is a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop. How to use standstill in a sentence.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › standstillStandstill - definition of standstill by The Free Dictionary

    Define standstill. standstill synonyms, standstill pronunciation, standstill translation, English dictionary definition of standstill. n. Complete cessation of activity or progress: Work came to a standstill.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › standstillSTANDSTILL Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Standstill definition: a state of cessation of movement or action; halt; stop. See examples of STANDSTILL used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTANDSTILL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If movement or activity comes to or is brought to a standstill, it stops completely. Abruptly the group ahead of us came to a standstill. American English : standstill / ˈstændstɪl /

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › standstillStandstill - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    When anything comes to a standstill, it stops moving, either literally coming to a motionless stop, or ceasing to make any progress.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › standstillstandstill noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    noun. /ˈstændstɪl/ [singular] a situation in which all activity or movement has stopped synonym halt. The security alert brought the airport to a standstill. The roadworks brought the traffic to a standstill. The train came to a complete standstill. at a standstill Traffic in the northbound lane is at a complete standstill.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of standstill – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

    a situation in which all movement or activity has stopped: The traffic came to a standstill in the thick fog. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › standstillAll resources related to 'standstill' - Collins Online Dictionary

    A complete guide to the word "STANDSTILL": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.