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To stand off and on — Stand Stand (st[a^]nd), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stood} (st[oo^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Standing}.] [OE. standen; AS. standan; akin to OFries. stonda, st[=a]n, D. staan, OS. standan, st[=a]n, OHG. stantan, st[=a]n, G. stehen, Icel. standa, Dan. staae,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stand off — intransitive verb 1. : to stay at a distance in social intercourse or acquaintance : be unapproachable or unobliging 2. : to sail away from the shore transitive verb 1. a. : to hold at a distance : keep from advancing : repel … Useful english dictionary
stand-off — stand offs also standoff N COUNT A stand off is a situation in which neither of two opposing groups or forces will make a move until the other one does something, so nothing can happen until one of them gives way. → See also Mexican stand off… … English dictionary
stand-off half — stand off halfback or stand off half, Rugby Football. the halfback who takes a position between the scrum half and the three quarter back; outside half. * * * ˌstand off ˈhalf 7 [stand off half] (also ˌfly ˈhalf … Useful english dictionary
stand-off halfback — or stand off half, Rugby Football. the halfback who takes a position between the scrum half and the three quarter back; outside half … Useful english dictionary
stand-off half — ► NOUN Rugby ▪ a halfback who forms a link between the scrum half and the three quarters … English terms dictionary
To stand off — Stand Stand (st[a^]nd), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stood} (st[oo^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Standing}.] [OE. standen; AS. standan; akin to OFries. stonda, st[=a]n, D. staan, OS. standan, st[=a]n, OHG. stantan, st[=a]n, G. stehen, Icel. standa, Dan. staae,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stand off — 1) stay at a distance, stay apart He always stands off from the rest of the students in his class. 2) keep someone or something from coming near or winning There was a stand off at the bank between the police and the bank robbers … Idioms and examples
Stand-off missile — Standoff missiles are missiles used against land based targets in an offensive operation; their main goal is to break an opponent s defensive line and push them back. Often, a stand off missile is also a short range ballistic missile.Types of… … Wikipedia
stand-off — i. To deliver weapons and still remain outside the effective range of the enemy defenses when on strike missions. ii. To have to park too far from the terminal to be able to use an air bridge. iii. To remain outside the airfield circuit or… … Aviation dictionary
