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- [stand-stil]
- /ˈstændˌstɪl/
- /ˈstænd.stɪl/
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- [stand-stil]
- /ˈstændˌstɪl/
Definitions of standstill word
- noun standstill a state of cessation of movement or action; halt; stop: The ball rolled to a standstill. 1
- noun standstill stop, halt 1
- noun standstill state of inactivity 1
- singular noun standstill If movement or activity comes to or is brought to a standstill, it stops completely. 0
- noun standstill a complete cessation of movement; stop; halt 0
- noun standstill a stop, halt, or cessation 0
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Origin of standstill
First appearance:
before 1695 One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1695-1705; noun use of verb phrase stand still
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Parts of speech for Standstill
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
standstill popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for standstill
noun standstill
- blank wall — an impassable barricade or obstacle; a situation in which further progress is impossible: Attempts to get information by questioning the neighbors ran into a blank wall.
- breakoff — an abrupt discontinuance, especially of relations
- cessation — The cessation of something is the stopping of it.
- cutoff — A cutoff or a cutoff point is the level or limit at which you decide that something should stop happening.
- deadlock — If a dispute or series of negotiations reaches deadlock, neither side is willing to give in at all and no agreement can be made.
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