stonewalling
stonewalling is the present participle and gerund of stonewall.
Meaning of stonewall
Verb
stonewall (third-person singular simple present stonewalls, present participle stonewalling, simple past and past participle stonewalled)
- To obstruct.
- Either the thing to be stonewalled must be itself a bad thing, or it must be stonewalled as the only means of preventing some other wrong being committed; obviously, paying the public creditor was no wrong, and the budget, if wrong, could be effectually obstructed by stonewalling the financial...1876 January–October, “Public Affairs”, in The Melbourne Review, volume 1, Melbourne, Vic.: Samuel Mullen, 55 & 57 Collins Street East, →OCLC, page 244
- To refuse to answer or cooperate, especially in supplying information.
- At the press conference, the Prime Minister appeared to be stonewalling when asked about tax increases.
Noun
stonewalling (plural stonewallings)
Forms of stonewalling
| plural | stonewallings |
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Questions about stonewalling
- What does stonewalling mean?
- Stonewalling means a refusal to answer or to cooperate.
- What is stonewalling the present participle and gerund of?
- Stonewalling is the present participle and gerund of stonewall.
- What part of speech is stonewalling?
- Stonewalling is a noun.
- What is the plural of stonewalling?
- The plural of stonewalling is stonewallings.
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