standstill Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
    dead end; impasse; deadlock; stalemate.
    • reached an impasse on the negotiations
  2. noun an interruption of normal activity
    tie-up; stand.

WordNet


Stand"still` noun
Definitions
  1. A standing without moving forward or backward; a stop; a state or rest.

Webster 1913