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stonewall

[ stohn-wawl ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to engage in stonewalling.
  2. Cricket. (of a batsman) to play a defensive game, as by persistently blocking the ball instead of batting it for distance and runs.


verb (used with object)

  1. Informal. to block, stall, or resist intentionally:

    lobbying efforts to stonewall passage of the legislation.

  2. British. to obstruct (the passage of a legislative bill) in Parliament, especially by excessive or prolonged debate.

adjective

  1. pertaining to or characteristic of stonewalling:

    a new round of stonewall tactics.

stonewall

/ ˌstəʊnˈwɔːl /

verb

  1. intr cricket (of a batsman) to play defensively
  2. to obstruct or hinder (parliamentary business)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌstoneˈwaller, noun
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Other Words From

  • stonewaller noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stonewall1

v. and adj. use of noun phrase stone wall

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