- stymie - a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole
--1 is a kind of situation, position
- stymie - a thwarting and distressing situation
--2 is a kind of obstacle, obstruction
Derived form: verb stymie1 - stymie - a thwarting and distressing situation
- obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass - hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn"
--1 is one way to prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun stymie2
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something