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gridlocked

UK
/ˈɡrɪd.lɒkt/
US
/ˈɡrɪd.lɑːkt/

Translations

gridlockedpast participle
UK
/ˈɡrɪd.lɒkt/
US
/ˈɡrɪd.lɑkt/
Participial adjective derived from the verb 'gridlock'; functions exclusively as an adjective.
The city streets were gridlocked during rush hour.
Улицы города были заблокированы в час пик.
Synonyms
impeded
blocked
congested
jammed
stuck
gridlockverb

gridlocked

Past Simple

gridlocked
Past Simple
gridlocked
Past Participle
gridlocking
Gerund
UK
/ˈɡrɪd.lɒk/
US
/ˈɡrɪd.lɑːk/
The accident gridlocked the entire highway for hours.
Авария застопорила всю автомагистраль на несколько часов.
Additional translations
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Synonyms
snarl
paralyze
clog
congest
impede
block
stall
jam

Definitions

gridlockedpast participle
Describing a situation where traffic is unable to move in any direction due to congestion.
The city streets were gridlocked during rush hour, making it impossible for commuters to get home on time.
Describing a situation where progress is halted due to a lack of agreement or cooperation.
The negotiations remained gridlocked, with neither side willing to compromise on key issues.
gridlockverb
To cause a situation where no progress can be made due to conflicting interests or opinions.
The negotiations were gridlocked by the opposing parties' inability to compromise.
To block (a road, area, or system) so completely that movement is impossible; to cause traffic to come to a standstill.
A jack-knifed truck gridlocked the bridge for several hours.
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