stonewall: Meaning and Definition of

stone•wall

1. to engage in stonewalling.
2. filibuster (def. 3).
3. (of a batsman) to play a defensive game, as by persistently blocking the ball instead of batting it for distance and runs.

1. to block, stall, or resist intentionally: lobbying efforts to stonewall passage of the legislation.
2. to obstruct (the passage of a legislative bill) in Parliament, esp. by excessive or prolonged debate.

1. pertaining to or characteristic of stonewalling: a new round of stonewall tactics.