deadlock
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
deadlocks
plural
deadlocks
Britannica Dictionary definition of DEADLOCK
[count]
1
:
a situation in which an agreement cannot be made
:
a situation in which ending a disagreement is impossible because neither side will give up something that it wants
-
The jury was unable to break/end the deadlock. [=unable to agree on a verdict]
-
City councilors reached a deadlock over the law.
2
US
:
a situation in which players, teams, etc., have the same score
:
tie
-
His goal broke a 3–3 deadlock.
3
2
deadlock
/ˈdɛdˌlɑːk/
verb
deadlocks;
deadlocked;
deadlocking
2
deadlock
/ˈdɛdˌlɑːk/
verb
deadlocks;
deadlocked;
deadlocking
Britannica Dictionary definition of DEADLOCK
1
[no object]
:
to be unable to end a disagreement
-
The jury deadlocked [=failed to agree on a verdict] after three days of deliberations.
2
US
:
to have the same number of points, votes, etc., as your opponent
[no object]
-
The two teams deadlocked [=tied] in a scoreless match.
[+ object]
-
Her home run deadlocked [=tied] the game at 3–3.
— deadlocked
adjective-
City councilors are deadlocked over the budget.
-
a deadlocked jury
-
a deadlocked game
