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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. STANDSTILL definition: 1. a condition in which all movement or activity has stopped: 2. a condition in which all movement…. Learn more.

  3. The meaning of STANDSTILL is a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop. How to use standstill in a sentence.

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

  5. 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.

  6. 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 /

  7. 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.

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