Definition of stonewall Stonewall

/stowˈnwɔˌl/ - [stownwol] - stone•wall

We found 6 definitions of stonewall from 3 different sources.

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What does stonewall mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

stonewalls, stonewalling, stonewalled  

stonewall - obstruct or hinder any discussion; "Nixon stonewalled the Watergate investigation"; "When she doesn't like to face a problem, she simply stonewalls"
  stymie, stymy, embarrass, hinder, obstruct, blockade, block cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
stonewall - engage in delaying tactics or refuse to cooperate; "The President stonewalled when he realized the plot was being uncovered by a journalist"
  detain, delay, hold up cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • stonewall (Noun)
    A refusal to cooperate.
  • stonewall (Verb)
    To refuse to answer or cooperate, especially in supplying information.
  • stonewall (Adjective)
    Certain, stone cold .

Part of speech

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  • stonewall, verb, present, 1st person singular of stonewall (infinitive).
  • stonewall, verb (infinitive).

Pronunciation

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Sign Language

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