He's been standing off the whole of South New Hampshire single-handed

[shootingstar]

Howie Newsome: Morning, Si. - Anything in the papers I ought to know?
Si Crowell: Nothing much, except we're losing about the best baseball pitcher Grover's Corners ever had.
Howie Newsome: Reckon he was. He's been standing off the whole of South New Hampshire single-handed, looks like.
(Thornton Wilder, Our Town, Act II)

What is the meaning of stand off in this sentence?

 

[probus]

See definition 2 here:

stand off: Meaning and related words - OneLook

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[Amigos4]

See definition 2 here:

stand off: Meaning and related words - OneLook

www.onelook.com

I recommend all learners bookmark onelook.com. it's extremely useful.

@probus - Which dictionary are you referring to? The link takes us to the onelook.com Dictionary Search page.

 

[probus]

For me at least the link does point to Onelook, but it also gives three definitions of standoff as a verb. I'll try to post a screenshot if I can.

 

[probus]

I can't figure out how to get a screenshot.

 

[Amigos4]

@probus - Are you using your phone? I get a different format when I use my iPad! Nonetheless, OneLook is a fabulous resource for all of us.

 

[Barque]

What is the meaning of stand off in this sentence?

You asked this question last month.

He's been standing off the whole of South New Hampshire single-handed

SI CROWELL; Morning, Howie. HOWIE NEWSOME: Morning, Si. - Anything in the papers I ought to know? SI CROWELL: Nothing much, except we're losing about the best baseball pitcher Grover's Corners ever had. HOWIE NEWSOME: Reckon he was. He's been standing off the whole of South New Hampshire...

www.usingenglish.com

 

[emsr2d2]

You asked this question last month.

He's been standing off the whole of South New Hampshire single-handed

SI CROWELL; Morning, Howie. HOWIE NEWSOME: Morning, Si. - Anything in the papers I ought to know? SI CROWELL: Nothing much, except we're losing about the best baseball pitcher Grover's Corners ever had. HOWIE NEWSOME: Reckon he was. He's been standing off the whole of South New Hampshire...

www.usingenglish.com

I thought it was familiar!
@shootingstar Please don't duplicate questions. Use the link in Barque's response to get back to the responses we gave you the first time. I'm closing this thread.