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Stymie

Stymie Meaning & Definition
Stymie Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Stymie?

[n] a thwarting and distressing situation
[n] a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole
[v] hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Stymie: block | blockade | embarrass | hinder | obstruct | stymy

Related Terms | Find terms related to Stymie:

See Also | bottleneck | check | filibuster | forbid | foreclose | forestall | hang | obstacle | obstruction | position | preclude | prevent | situation | stonewall

Stymie In Webster's Dictionary

\Sty"mie\, n. Also Stimy \Sti"my\ . [Orig. uncertain.] (Golf) The position of two balls on the putting green such that, being more than six inches apart, one ball lies directly between the other and the hole at which the latter must be played; also, the act of bringing the balls into this position.
\Sty"mie\, v. t. Also Stimy \Sti"my\ . (Golf) To bring into the position of, or impede by, a stymie.

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