hinder, impede, stand in the way of, be an obstruction to
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Stymie Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
stymie
\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. [
stymie
\sty"mie\, v. t. also stimy \sti"my\ ]. (golf) to bring into the position of, or impede by, a stymie.
stymie
n
1. a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole
2. a thwarting and distressing situation v : hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "his brother blocked him at every turn" [syn: obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymy, embarrass]
(v.) to hinder or obstruct Large amounts of snowfall will stymie the rescue effort.
Noun
1. a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole
(hypernym) situation, position
2. a thwarting and distressing situation
(hypernym) obstacle, obstruction
(derivation) obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymy, embarrass
Verb
1. hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn"
(synonym) obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymy, embarrass
(hypernym) prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
(hyponym) stonewall
Stymie Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
A stymie refers to an archaic rule in the game of golf.
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Stymie Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
When an opponent's ball is in the line of the other player's putt. Since the ball may now be lifted, the term is used these days to refer to a tree or object in the way of a shot
