English noun: stymie | |||
1. | stymie (state) a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole | ||
Synonyms | stymy | ||
Broader (hypernym) | position, situation | ||
2. | stymie (cognition) a thwarting and distressing situation | ||
Synonyms | stymy | ||
Broader (hypernym) | obstacle, obstruction | ||
English verb: stymie | |||
1. | stymie (social) hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of | ||
Samples | His brother blocked him at every turn. | ||
Synonyms | block, blockade, embarrass, hinder, obstruct, stymy | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | forbid, foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bottleneck, check, filibuster, hang, stonewall | ||