deadlock
noun
[ ˈdɛdlɒk ]
• a situation, typically one involving opposing parties, in which no progress can be made.
• "an attempt to break the deadlock"
Similar:
stalemate,
impasse,
checkmate,
stand-off,
standstill,
halt,
stop,
stoppage,
cessation,
dead end,
full stop,
• a type of lock requiring a key to open and close it, as distinct from a spring lock.
deadlock
verb
• cause (a situation or opposing parties) to come to a point where no progress can be made because of fundamental disagreement.
• "the meeting is deadlocked"
• secure (a door) with a deadlock.
• "you can deadlock any exit door from the outside"
