stonewall
[ stohn-wawl ]
/ ˈstoʊnˌwɔl /
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.
Origin of stonewall
v. and adj. use of noun phrase
stone wall
OTHER WORDS FROM stonewall
stone·wall·er, nounWords nearby stonewall
stoneman,
stonemason,
stoner,
stoneroller,
stones,
stonewall,
stonewall jackson,
stonewall riot,
stonewalling,
stoneware,
stonewash
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British Dictionary definitions for stonewall
stonewall
/ (ˌstəʊnˈwɔːl) /
verb
(intr) cricket
(of a batsman) to play defensively
to obstruct or hinder (parliamentary business)