Overview of noun stand_still

The noun standstill has 2 senses

• deadlock, dead end, impasse, stalemate, standstill -- (a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible; "reached an impasse on the negotiations")


• stand, standstill, tie-up -- (an interruption of normal activity)

Overview of verb stand_still

The verb stand still has 1 sense

• stand still -- (remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile; "Traffic stood still when the funeral procession passed by")