deadlock
dead·lock
deadlock · deadlocks · deadlocked · deadlocking
To cause or come to a deadlockTo cause or come to a deadlock.
UK/ˈdɛdˌlɒk/US/ˈdɛdˌlɑk/
» We must try to break the deadlock.
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2 senses(intransitive)To cause or come to a deadlock.
(transitive)To bring to a state of deadlock.
Examples
9 sentencesWe must try to break the deadlock.
Sami's first trial ended in a deadlock.
Your ambitious character can save us from this deadlock.
Ali scored the goal that broke the deadlock of the game.
The deadlock was inevitable.
Forms
deadlocks, deadlocking, deadlocked, deadlocked| Base form | deadlock · to deadlock |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | deadlocks |
| Present participle | deadlocking |
| Past simple | deadlocked |
| Past participle | deadlocked |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsDeriveddeadlockable
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.