Standoff commonly refers to:
- Impasse, two sides negotiating an agreement are unable to reach an agreement and become deadlocked
- Stalemate, a situation in the game of chess where the player whose turn it is to move is not in check but has no legal move
- Mexican standoff, a confrontation amongst three or more parties in which neither party can proceed nor retreat without being exposed to danger
- Police standoff, where the building with criminals is surrounded by police
Standoff or stand-off may also refer to:
Media production
- Standoff (TV series), a 2006–2007 Fox Broadcasting television series
- Stand Off, a 2012 film written and directed by Terry George (known as Whole Lotta Sole in Europe)
- American Standoff, a 2002 American documentary about a strike
- Standoff (film), a 2016 film
- Standoff (Homeland), an episode of the television series Homeland
Weaponry
- Standoff missile, a type of missile or bomb released at a safe distance from the target which travels autonomously to the target
- AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon, the product of a joint venture between the United States Navy and Air Force
- Standoff Land Attack Missile
Sports
- Stand-off (rugby league), an English alternative name for five-eighth, one of the rugby league positions
- Stand-off, an alternative name for fly-half, one of the rugby union positions
Other uses
- Standoff (separator), used in mechanics and electronics to separate two parts from one another
- Standoff distance, a certain safe distance from a hazard or objective (live bomb, fire, artillery aimpoint, etc.), defined by a standard operating procedure
- Stand Off, Alberta, Canada, unincorporated community
- Standoff (draw)
- Standoff (video game), a video game formerly known as Active Shooter
- Shootout, a fight between armed combatants using firearms
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