stonewall

stone·wall

 (stōn′wôl′)

v. stone·walled, stone·wall·ing, stone·walls

v.intr.

1. Informal

a. To engage in delaying tactics; stall: "stonewalling for time in order to close the missile gap" (James Reston).

b. To refuse to answer or cooperate.

2. Sports To play defensively rather than trying to score in cricket.

v.tr. Informal

To refuse to answer or cooperate with; resist or rebuff: "I want you to stonewall it, let them plead the Fifth Amendment" (Richard M. Nixon).

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stone′wall′er n.

stonewall

(ˌstəʊnˈwɔːl)

vb

1. (Cricket) (intr) cricket (of a batsman) to play defensively

2. (Parliamentary Procedure) to obstruct or hinder (parliamentary business)

ˌstoneˈwaller n

stone•wall

(ˈstoʊnˌwɔl)

v.i.

1. to be evasive or uncooperative; use obstructive tactics.

2. Chiefly Brit. to filibuster.

3. (of a batsman in cricket) to play a defensive game.

v.t.

4. to obstruct or evade; refuse to cooperate with.

5. Chiefly Brit. to filibuster.

[1885–90]

stone′wall`er, n.

stonewall

Past participle: stonewalled
Gerund: stonewalling

Imperative

stonewall

stonewall

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	stonewall - obstruct or hinder any discussion; "Nixon stonewalled the Watergate investigation"; "When she doesn't like to face a problem, she simply stonewalls" blockade, obstruct, stymie, stymy, embarrass, hinder, block - hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn"
	2.	stonewall - engage in delaying tactics or refuse to cooperate; "The President stonewalled when he realized the plot was being uncovered by a journalist" delay, detain, hold up - cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"

Translations

tergiversare

stonewall

[ˈstəʊnˈwɔːl] VI

1. (Sport) → jugar a la defensiva

2. (in answering questions) → negarse a contestar

stonewall

[ˈstəʊnwɔːl]

vi → faire de l'obstruction

vt → faire obstruction àstone-washed stonewashed [ˈstəʊnwɒʃt] adj [jeans] → délavé(e)

stonewall

[ˌstəʊnˈwɔːl]

1. vi (fig) → fare ostruzionismo

2. vt → ostacolare