gridlock /ˈgrɪdˌlɑːk/ noun Learner's definition of GRIDLOCK
1
: a situation in which streets are so full that vehicles cannot move街道交通严重堵塞 [noncount]
[singular]
2
: a situation in which no progress can be made僵局;瘫痪 [noncount]
[singular]
— gridlocked
/ˈgrɪdˌlɑːkt/ adjective