Meaning Of The Word Stymie

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What's The Definition Of Stymie?

stymie
If you are stymied by something, you find it very difficult to take action or to continue what you are doing.

stymie in American English
the condition that exists on a putting green when an opponent's ball lies in a direct line between the player's ball and the hole: since 1951, the obstructing ball may be picked up to permit a putt to be made
to hinder or obstruct as with a stymie
noun: an instance of a ball's lying on a direct line between the cup and the ball of an opponent about to putt
transitive verb: to hinder, block, or thwart

stymie in British English
noun: (formerly) a situation on the green in which an opponent's ball is blocking the line between the hole and the ball about to be played: an obstructing ball may now be lifted and replaced by a marker
verb: to hinder or thwart

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