Stonewall - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈstəʊnwɔːl|
Brit.
|ˈstəʊnwɔːl|
verb
- obstruct or hinder any discussion
Nixon stonewalled the Watergate investigation
When she doesn't like to face a problem, she simply stonewalls
- engage in delaying tactics or refuse to cooperateWhen she doesn't like to face a problem, she simply stonewalls
The President stonewalled when he realized the plot was being uncovered by a journalist
Extra examples
They stonewalled until they could come up with a response.
They were just stonewalling for time.
They're trying to stonewall the media.
We're trying to get the information, but we're being stonewalled.
Nixon stonewalled the Watergate investigation
When she doesn't like to face a problem, she simply stonewalls
The President stonewalled when he realized the plot was being uncovered by a journalist
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: stonewall
he/she/it: stonewalls
present participle: stonewalling
past tense: stonewalled
past participle: stonewalled
I/you/we/they: stonewall
he/she/it: stonewalls
present participle: stonewalling
past tense: stonewalled
past participle: stonewalled
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