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Definisjon av stymy

Vi fant 5 definisjoner av stymy på engelsk.

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Noun
stymy - a thwarting and distressing situation
stymie
obstacle, obstruction an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented)
stymy - a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole
stymie

Verb
stymy - hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn"
obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, embarrass
forbid, foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans"
stonewall engage in delaying tactics or refuse to cooperate; "The President stonewalled when he realized the plot was being uncovered by a journalist"
filibuster obstruct deliberately by delaying
check make cracks or chinks in; "The heat checked the paint"
hang suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste; "hang the venison for a few days"
bottleneck become narrow, like a bottleneck; "Right by the bridge, the road bottlenecks"
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Substantiv
stymy - Alternative spelling of stymie.

Verb
stymy - Alternative spelling of stymie.

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