stand off

== English == === Verb === stand off (third-person singular simple present stands off, present participle standing off, simple past and past participle stood off) To stand some distance apart from something or someone. (US) To prevent any would-be attacker from coming close by adopting an offensive posture. (nautical, dated) To move away from shore. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== standoff === Anagrams === offstand