deadlock
/ˈdɛdˌlɑk/
noun
- A situation in which no progress can be made because two opposing sides cannot agree.
- The negotiations reached a deadlock when neither side would compromise.
- The game ended in a deadlock after both teams scored the same number of points.
- The committee was in a deadlock over the budget proposal.
- A type of lock that uses a bolt that can only be opened with a key or a knob, often used for extra security.
- The old house had a heavy deadlock that required a large key.
- She installed a deadlock on the front door for added safety.
- He forgot his keys and couldn't open the deadlock to get inside.
verb
- To cause a situation where no progress can be made because of disagreement.
- Their opposing views deadlocked the project, and it was put on hold.
- The debate deadlocked the council for hours.
- The two parties deadlocked the meeting by refusing to discuss the main issue.