gridlock
pronunciation
How to pronounce gridlock in British English:
UK [ˈgrɪdlɒk]
How to pronounce gridlock in American English:
US [ˈgrɪdlɑk]
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- Noun:
- a traffic jam so bad that no movement is possible
Word Origin
- gridlock
- 1980 (n.); 1987 (v.); from grid (n.) + lock (n.1). Related: Gridlocked; gridlocking.
Example
- 1. America faces gridlock between the white house and congress .
- 2. Most important , gridlock is a foreign concept at westminster .
- 3. What looks like a system of checks and balances today could look like gridlock tomorrow .
- 4. Approve or disapprove , that was not gridlock .
- 5. Is gridlock really good for investors ?