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stymie


  3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Stymie  \Sty"mie\,  n.  Also  Stimy  \Sti"my\  .  [Orig.  uncertain.] 
  (Golf) 
  The  position  of  two  balls  on  the  putting  green  such  that 
  being  more  than  six  inches  apart,  one  ball  lies  directly 
  between  the  other  and  the  hole  at  which  the  latter  must  be 
  played;  also  the  act  of  bringing  the  balls  into  this 
  position. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Stymie  \Sty"mie\,  v.  t.  Also  Stimy  \Sti"my\  .  (Golf) 
  To  bring  into  the  position  of  or  impede  by  a  stymie. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  stymie 
  n  1:  a  situation  in  golf  where  an  opponent's  ball  blocks  the  line 
  between  your  ball  and  the  hole 
  2:  a  thwarting  and  distressing  situation 
  v  :  hinder  or  prevent  the  progress  or  accomplishment  of  "His 
  brother  blocked  him  at  every  turn"  [syn:  {obstruct},  {blockade}, 
  {block},  {hinder},  {stymy},  {embarrass}] 




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