verb Download 🔗Share To stand some distance apart from something or someone. Examples : "He stood off from the fire, for fear of getting scorched." position situation action military police Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To prevent any would-be attacker from coming close by adopting an offensive posture. Examples : "We took hold of anything that might serve as a weapon to stand off the menacing group of young men." military weapon war action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To move away from shore. Examples : "The sailboat crew stood off from the crowded harbor entrance to avoid collisions. " nautical sailing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A device which maintains a fixed distance between two objects, especially between a surface and a sign or electrical wiring. Examples : "The sign above the door had a standoff to keep it from touching the ceiling. " device building technical electric Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A deadlocked confrontation between antagonists (see stand off and verb below). Examples : "A tense standoff between demonstrators and police continued overnight." politics military war government action situation event Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading