Definition of stymie Stymie

/stajˈmi/ - [staymee] - sty•mie

We found 7 definitions of stymie from 4 different sources.

What does stymie mean?

Noun Plural: stymies
stymie - a thwarting and distressing situation
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		obstacle, obstruction an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented)
stymie - a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole
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stymie (Noun)
An obstacle or obstruction.
stymie (Noun)
A situation where an opponent's ball is directly in the way of one's own ball and the hole, on the putting green .
stymie (Verb)
To thwart or stump; to cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck.