STAND OFF


Meaning of STAND OFF in English

Function: intransitive verb

Date: 1603

1 : to stay at a distance from something

2 : to sail away from the shore

transitive verb

1 : to keep from advancing : REPEL

2 : PUT OFF , STALL

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.