standstill

stand·still

noun \-ˌstil\

Definition of STANDSTILL

: a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop <brought traffic to a standstill>

Examples of STANDSTILL

1. The accident brought traffic to a standstill.
2. <battled each other to a standstill>

First Known Use of STANDSTILL

1702

Related to STANDSTILL

Synonyms

deadlock, gridlock, halt, logjam, Mexican standoff, stalemate, standoff, impasse

Related Words

dead end; bind, bottleneck, corner, dilemma, fix, hole, jam, morass, pickle, pinch, plight, predicament, quagmire, quandary, spot; difficulty; problem

Rhymes with STANDSTILL

anthill, at will, backfill, ball mill, bluegill, Brazil, breast drill, cranesbill, crossbill, de Mille, dentil, de-skill, distill, doorsill, downhill, duckbill, dullsville, dunghill, fire drill, foothill, freewill, free will, gin mill, goodwill, gristmill, handbill, hawksbill, hornbill, Huntsville, ill will, instill, Knoxville, lambkill, landfill, limekiln, manille, McGill, Melville, mixed grill, molehill, mudsill, Nashville, no-till, pep pill, per mill, playbill, pot still, pug mill, quadrille, red squill, refill, roadkill, sawmill, Schuylkill, self-will, Seville, sheathbill, shoebill, show bill, sidehill, sigil, spadille, spoonbill, stabile, stock-still, storksbill, T-bill, treadmill, true bill, twin bill, twist drill, until, uphill, vaudeville, waxbill, waybill, windchill, windmill, Zangwill

stand·still

noun \ˈstand-ˌstil\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of STANDSTILL

: a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : arrest <cardiac standstill>