"stand off" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: stands off [present, singular, third-person], standing off [participle, present], stood off [participle, past], stood off [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|stand<,,stood> off}} stand off (third-person singular simple present stands off, present participle standing off, simple past and past participle stood off)
  1. To stand some distance apart from something or someone. Related terms: standoff
    Sense id: en-stand_off-en-verb-3oRoMeho
  2. (US) To prevent any would-be attacker from coming close by adopting an offensive posture. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-stand_off-en-verb-jHeeChEE Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "off", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 64 16 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "off": 19 60 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 64 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 74 13
  3. (nautical, dated) To move away from shore. Tags: dated Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-stand_off-en-verb-aQHr32Cl Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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