ALL meanings of stonewall
stone·wall
S s - verb without object stonewall to engage in stonewalling. 1
- verb without object stonewall British. filibuster (def 3). 1
- verb without object stonewall Cricket. (of a batsman) to play a defensive game, as by persistently blocking the ball instead of batting it for distance and runs. 1
- verb with object stonewall Informal. to block, stall, or resist intentionally: lobbying efforts to stonewall passage of the legislation. 1
- verb with object stonewall British. to obstruct (the passage of a legislative bill) in Parliament, especially by excessive or prolonged debate. 1
- adjective stonewall pertaining to or characteristic of stonewalling: a new round of stonewall tactics. 1
- transitive verb stonewall put up resistance to 1
- verb stonewall If you say that someone stonewalls, you disapprove of them because they delay giving a clear answer or making a clear decision, often because there is something that they want to hide or avoid doing. 0
- verb stonewall (of a batsman) to play defensively 0
- verb stonewall to obstruct or hinder (parliamentary business) 0
- intransitive verb stonewall to play only a defensive game in order to gain a draw 0
- intransitive verb stonewall to obstruct a debate, negotiation, etc.; esp., to filibuster 0
- intransitive verb stonewall to behave in an obstructive, uncooperative manner, as by refusing to answer, withholding information, etc. when questioned 0
- verb transitive stonewall to impede or obstruct, esp. by refusing to comply or cooperate with 0