stymies
noun
Meaning
- 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).
- (by extension) An obstacle or obstruction.
- To thwart or stump; to cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck.
- To bring into the position of, or impede by, a stymie.
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