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    stonewall
    /ˌstəʊnˈwɔːl/

    verb

    • 1. delay or obstruct (a request, process, or person) by refusing to answer questions or by being evasive: "she has also stonewalled queries about her love life"

    noun

    • 1. an act of delaying or obstructing a person, request, or process: "I have repeatedly given him the opportunity to clear this matter up, but the estate has met with stonewall after stonewall"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › stonewallStonewall Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meanings and usage of the word stonewall as a verb and a noun, with examples and word history. Stonewall can refer to a fence, an obstruction, or a tactic of evasion or delay.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTONEWALL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Stonewall means to stop a discussion or prevent someone from discovering information by not being helpful or refusing to answer questions. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, such as sports, politics and relationships, and see translations in other languages.

  4. www.thefreedictionary.com › stonewallStonewall - definition of stonewall by The Free Dictionary

    Stonewall is a verb that means to delay, refuse, or obstruct something or someone. It can also refer to a defensive cricket strategy or a historical event in LGBT rights. See different sources and examples of stonewall.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › StonewallingStonewalling - Wikipedia

    Stonewalling is a refusal to communicate or cooperate. Such behaviour occurs in situations such as marriage counselling, diplomatic negotiations, politics and legal cases. [1] . Body language may indicate and reinforce this by avoiding contact and engagement with the other party. [2] .

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › stonewallSTONEWALL Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Stonewall is a verb that means to block, stall, or resist intentionally, or to play defensively in cricket. It can also be an adjective or a noun related to the 1969 riot at the Stonewall Inn in New York, a turning point in the gay rights movement.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'stonewall' - Collins Online Dictionary

    Definitions of 'stonewall' If you say that someone stonewalls , you disapprove of them because they delay giving a clear answer or making a clear decision, often because there is something that they want to hide or avoid doing.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › stonewallstonewall - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Sep 27, 2024 · (idiomatic, historical) An alcoholic drink popular in colonial America, consisting of apple cider (or sometimes applejack) mixed with rum (or sometimes gin or whisky).