Definition Conjugation
Definition of stymy - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
obstructRare US hinder or prevent progress or successRare US
- The heavy traffic stymied our travel plans.
Noun
1.
obstacleRare US distressing situation blocking progressRare US
- The sudden rule change was a stymy for the team.
2.
golfRare US situation in golf blocking the holeRare US
- The player's ball created a stymy on the green.
Origin of stymy
Scottish, stymie (obstacle)
Examples of stymy in a sentence
His lack of experience stymied his career advancement. The delay in funding became a stymy for the project. His lack of experience was a stymy in his career path. A stymy left the golfer with a challenging putt. The unexpected stymy frustrated the players during the tournament.
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- French:entraver, obstacle, ...
- German:behindern, Hindernis, ...
- Italian:ostacolare, ostacolo, ...
- Spanish:obstaculizar, impedimento, ...
- Portuguese:frustrar, obstáculo, ...
- Chinese:阻碍, 障碍, ...
- Japanese:妨げる, 障害, ...
- Arabic:أعاقَ, عَقَبَة, ...
- Hebrew:לַחְסוֹם, מִכְשׁוֹל, ...
- Russian:помешать, препятствие, ...
- Ukrainian:перешкоджати, перешкода, ...
- Hindi:स्टाईमी करना, बाधा, ...
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