Standoff

n. tie, draw (as in a contest); something which acts as a counterbalance; act of remaining aloof, act of keeping one's distance; insulator (Electricity)

Standoff may refer to:Standoff (separator), used in mechanics and electronics to separate two parts from one another.A social confrontation or conflict, such as an impasse, stalemate, or Mexican standoff.Standoff distance, a certain safety distance away from a hazard or objective (live bomb, fire, artillery aimpoint, etc.) that is mandated by some kind of standard operating procedure.Standoff (TV series), a canceled FOX television series.Standoff (film), a 1998 film written and directed by Andrew Chapman.
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Noun
1. the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided; "the game ended in a draw"; "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"
(synonym) draw, tie
(hypernym) finish
(hyponym) dead heat
2. the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand
(synonym) repulsion
(hypernym) stand

Synonyms and related words:
Tweedledum and Tweedledee, aloof, arrest, bell, check, checkmate, cutoff, dead heat, dead stop, deadlock, distant, draw, end, endgame, ending, even break, even chance, fair shake, fifty-fifty, final whistle, full stop, grinding halt, gun, half a chance, halt, insociable, knotted score, lockout, neck-and-neck race, odds, photo finish, reserved, sit-down strike, solitary, square odds, stalemate, stand, standoffish, standstill, stay, stop, stoppage, strike, the same, tie, toss, toss-up, touch and go, uncompanionable, walkout, withdrawn, work stoppage
  

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