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Definitions for Deadlock
[1] a state in which progress is impossible, as in a dispute, produced by the counteraction of opposing forces; standstill; stalemate: The union and management reached a deadlock over fringe benefits.
[2] deadbolt.
[3] a maximum-security cell for the solitary confinement of a prisoner.
[4] to bring or come to a deadlock.
[5] a state of affairs in which further action between two opposing forces is impossible; stalemate
[6] a tie between opposite sides in a contest
[7] a lock having a bolt that can be opened only with a key
[8] to bring or come to a deadlock
Words related to Deadlock
predicament, standstill, gridlock, dilemma, plight, standoff, box, draw, pause, halt, wall, quandary, checkmate, tie, cessation, corner, hole, pickle, posture, catch-22
Words nearby Deadlock
deadeye, deadfall, deadhead, deadlight, deadline, deadlock, deadly, deadly nightshade, deadly sins, deadman, deadpan
Origin of Deadlock
First recorded in 1770–80; dead + lock1
Other words from Deadlock
un·dead·locked , adjective
Synonyms for Deadlock
dilemma, gridlock, plight, predicament, standoff, standstill, box, cessation, checkmate, corner, draw, halt, hole, pause, pickle, posture, quandary, tie, wall, Catch-22, dead end, dead heat, full stop