Noun: gridlock 'grid,lók
- A traffic jam where vehicles are unable to move in any direction
"The city centre was in gridlock during rush hour"
- A situation of complete political or administrative paralysis
"Congressional gridlock blocked all reform attempts"
- Become or cause to become completely blocked or stalled
"The highway gridlocked after the snowstorm"; "Disagreement gridlocked the negotiations"
Derived forms: gridlocks, gridlocking, gridlocked
Type of: jam, snarl-up, traffic jam
Encyclopedia: Gridlock