gridlock
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.grid·lock
noun \-ˌläk\Definition of GRIDLOCK
1
: a traffic jam in which a grid of intersecting streets is so completely congested that no vehicular movement is possible
2
: a situation resembling gridlock (as in congestion or lack of movement) <political gridlock>
— gridlock transitive verb
See Examples of GRIDLOCK
- An accident caused gridlock at rush hour yesterday.
- We were caught in a gridlock.
- Disagreements about funding have caused legislative gridlock in Congress.
First Known Use of GRIDLOCK
1980
Related to GRIDLOCK
- Synonyms
- deadlock, impasse, halt, logjam, Mexican standoff, stalemate, standoff, standstill
Rhymes with GRIDLOCK
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