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gridlock
noun grid·lock \-ˌläk\
: a situation in which streets are so full that vehicles cannot move
: a situation in which no progress can be made
Full Definition of GRIDLOCK
1
: a traffic jam in which a grid of intersecting streets is so completely congested that no vehicular movement is possible
2
: a situation resembling gridlock (as in congestion or lack of movement) <political gridlock>
— gridlock transitive verb
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First Known Use of GRIDLOCK
1980
Related to GRIDLOCK
- Synonyms
- deadlock, impasse, halt, logjam, Mexican standoff, stalemate, standoff, standstill
Rhymes with GRIDLOCK
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