noun Download 🔗Share A situation where an opponent's ball is directly in the way of one's own ball and the hole, on the putting green (abolished 1952). Examples : "The other team's car parked directly in front of the entrance was a major stymie to our delivery truck getting to the loading dock. " sport game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (by extension) An obstacle or obstruction. Examples : "The broken printer was a real stymie to getting my work done on time. " action situation achievement Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To thwart or stump; to cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck. Examples : "If writing dates has you stymied at times, it is probably for one of two reasons. https//www.grammarly.com/blog/how-to-write-dates/" action achievement possibility situation business Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To bring into the position of, or impede by, a stymie. Examples : "The sudden downpour stymied our plans for a picnic in the park. " position action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading