standoff: Meaning and Definition of

stand•off

1. a standing off or apart; aloofness.
2. a tie or draw, as in a game.
3. something that counterbalances.
4. a prop for holding the top of a ladder away from the vertical surface against which it is leaning.
5. an insulator that supports a conductor above a surface.

1. standing off or apart; aloof; reserved: an uncordial and standoff manner.