stonewall in English
- stonewall⇄noun stonewaller.
- stonewall⇄stonewall, intransitive verb.
1. (in cricket) to bat solely to protect the wicket.
2a. (Especially British.) to obstruct business, especially parliamentary business, by long speeches or other delaying tactics.
b. to obstruct or prevent - stonewall⇄v.t. a. (Especially British.) to obstruct (parliamentary business) by long speeches or other delaying tactics.
b. to obstruct or prevent (any action) by evasive or delaying tactics.
Ex. Let the courts clamor for documents, the Judiciary Comm