deadlock

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A standstill resulting from the opposition of two evenly matched forces; a stalemate or impasse.
2. (countable, uncountable) An inability to continue due to two programs or devices each requiring a response from the other before completing an operation.
3. (countable, uncountable) Synonym of deadbolt (“type of lock”).

Verb

To cause or come to a deadlock.

Synonyms

stalemate

standstill

impasse

dead end

stagnation

draw

deadly embrace

halt

stop

🛑

stoppage

blind alley

tie

deadend

pause

abeyance

fix

hang-up

hit

immobility

inaction

interlock

interlude

intermission

interruption

interval

knot

🪢

lockout

lull

occlusion

parking

🅿️

peacefulness

quiet

recess

repose

respite

rest

run into

setback

set-back

silence

sluggishness

stagnancy

stand

stand-off

stasis

stay

stillness

suspension

traffic congestion

traffic jam

Translations

impasse

Stillstand

impasse

repos

interblocage

punto muerto

toter Punkt

σταμάτημα

bloccaggio

bloqueo

impasse

cul-de-sac

beco sem saída

völliger Stillstand

Blockierung

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɛdlɒk/

Etymology

From dead + lock.