standoff Definition

tie, draw, repelling, repulsion, confrontation, impasse, stalemate, deadlock, showdown, conflict, logjam, crisis, clash, tension, melee, gridlock, dilemma, predicament, stagnation, crunch, encounter, standstill, hex, separation, front, distance, huddle, neutral, pat, scrimmage, tab, frontline, splitter, face, encountered, spacer, dead-end, head-on, stand-off, tug-of-war, pulse, separator, dispute, gunfight, tussle, squabble, feud, skirmish, hostage, scuffle, firefight, holdup, brinkmanship, fracas, siege, imbroglio, disagreement, shootout, altercation, fistfight, lockdown, brawl, acrimony, gunman, detente, intransigence, strife, infighting, gunfire, unrest, bloodshed, turmoil, wrangling, negotiations, quarrel, manhunt, mexican standoff, tiff, clashes, battle, haggling, rift, tensions, negotiators, walkout, debate, rampage, contretemps, duel, saga, dickering, chase, dustup, talks, bickering, seige, stoush, negations, struggle, ordeal,