stood off Antonyms

Meaning of stood off

stood off

a contest or game in which there is no winner, a counterbalancing effect, the act of standing off, used for holding something at a distance from a surface, to keep from advancing, put off, stall, to stay at a distance from something, to sail away from the shore, standoffish, tie, deadlock

FAQs About the word stood off

a contest or game in which there is no winner, a counterbalancing effect, the act of standing off, used for holding something at a distance from a surface, to k

opposed, resisted, withstood,turned back, turned away, held off, deflected, repulsed, rebutted,beat off

embraced,welcomed,hailed,

The two armies stood off for days, neither side willing to engage in battle.

The protesters stood off against the riot police, determined to make their voices heard.

The old friends stood off each other, their years of friendship now shattered by a single misunderstanding.

The opposing sides stood off in a tense standoff, each waiting for the other to make a move.