stone·wall

[stohn-wawl]
verb (used without object)
1.
to engage in stonewalling.
2.
British, filibuster ( def 3 ).
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)
4.
Informal. to block, stall, or resist intentionally: lobbying efforts to stonewall passage of the legislation.
5.
British. to obstruct (the passage of a legislative bill) in Parliament, especially by excessive or prolonged debate.
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adjective
6.
pertaining to or characteristic of stonewalling: a new round of stonewall tactics.

Origin:
v. and adj. use of noun phrase stone wall

stone·wall·er, noun
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stonewall (ˌstəʊnˈwɔːl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  (intr) cricket (of a batsman) to play defensively
2.  to obstruct or hinder (parliamentary business)
 
stone'waller
 
n

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stonewall definition


  1. tv.
    to obstruct something or someone. : And again, the mayor tried to stonewall the investigation.
  2. n.
    an obstructionist act. : His answer to the committee was another stonewall that caught them all by surprise.
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