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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024stone•wall•ing (stōn′wô′ling),USA pronunciation n. - Governmentthe act of stalling, evading, or filibustering, esp. to avoid revealing politically embarrassing information.
- stonewall + -ing1 1875–80
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024stone•wall /ˈstoʊnˌwɔl/USA pronunciation v. - Governmentto be uncooperative (with);
use blocking or stalling tactics (on): [no object]Each side accused the other of stonewalling on the arms control issue.[~ + object]trying to stonewall passage of the legislation.
stone•wall•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024stone•wall (stōn′wôl′),USA pronunciation v.i. - Governmentto engage in stonewalling.
- Government, British Terms[Brit.]filibuster (def. 3).
- British Terms, Sport[Cricket.](of a batsman) to play a defensive game, as by persistently blocking the ball instead of batting it for distance and runs.
v.t. - Government, Informal Terms[Informal.]to block, stall, or resist intentionally:lobbying efforts to stonewall passage of the legislation.
- Government, British Terms[Brit.]to obstruct (the passage of a legislative bill) in Parliament, esp. by excessive or prolonged debate.
adj. - Governmentpertaining to or characteristic of stonewalling:a new round of stonewall tactics.
- verb, verbal and adjective, adjectival use of noun, nominal phrase stone wall
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: stonewall /ˌstəʊnˈwɔːl/ vb - (intransitive) (of a batsman) to play defensively
- to obstruct or hinder (parliamentary business)
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