1. unable to move because there is no wind
Usage: nautical
2. stuck in a situation without progress or activity
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The sailboat was becalmed for three days in the middle of the ocean.
• Without any wind, the yacht remained becalmed near the harbor.
• The project became becalmed after the funding was cut.
• Her career seemed becalmed until she found a new mentor.
• The negotiations were becalmed by political disagreements.
• The ship’s crew waited patiently while becalmed in tropical waters.