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stonewall
[ stohn-wawl ]
verb (used without object)
- to engage in stonewalling.
- British. filibuster ( def 3 ).
- 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)
- Informal. to block, stall, or resist intentionally:
lobbying efforts to stonewall passage of the legislation.
- British. to obstruct (the passage of a legislative bill) in Parliament, especially by excessive or prolonged debate.
adjective
- pertaining to or characteristic of stonewalling:
a new round of stonewall tactics.
stonewall
/ ˌstəʊnˈwɔːl /
verb
- intr cricket (of a batsman) to play defensively
- to obstruct or hinder (parliamentary business)
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Derived Forms
- ˌstoneˈwaller, noun
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- stonewaller 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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