stymie
noun
1. a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole
Similar word(s): stymy
Definition categories: state, position, situation
2. a thwarting and distressing situation
Similar word(s): stymy
Definition categories: thought, obstacle, obstruction
verb
1. hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
Similar word(s): block, blockade, embarrass, hinder, obstruct, stymy
Definition categories: social, forbid, foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent
Sentences with stymie as a verb:
- They had lost the key, and the lock stymied the first three locksmiths they called.