Stonewall (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

verb (used without object)
  1. to engage in stonewalling.
  2. filibuster (def. 3).
  3. (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. to block, stall, or resist intentionally: lobbying efforts to stonewall passage of the legislation.
  2. 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.
verb
  1. (of a batsman) to play defensively
  2. to obstruct or hinder (parliamentary business)
Stonewall (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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