Definitions for stymie
ˈstaɪ mistymie

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. stymie, stymynoun

   a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole

2. stymie, stymyverb

   a thwarting and distressing situation

3. obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrassverb

   hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

   "His brother blocked him at every turn"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stymienoun

   An obstacle or obstruction.

2. stymienoun

   A situation where an opponent's ball is directly in the way of one's own ball and the hole, on the putting green.

3. stymieverb

   To thwart or stump; to cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck.

   They had lost the key, and the lock stymied the first three locksmiths they called.

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1. Stymie

   A stymie is an obsolete rule in the sport of golf. It legislated for the situation where a player's ball lay behind or blocked by another player's ball; the blocked player was not afforded relief. In the modern game, the blocking ball is temporarily removed to afford a clear line to the hole. Various changes to the stymie rule were enacted in 1938 and 1941. Finally, in 1952, the stymie rule was removed from the rules of golf when the USGA and the R&A established a joint set of rules.

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1. stymie

   Stymie refers to preventing or hindering the progress or accomplishment of something. It could be used to describe the obstruction or delay of any action, plan, procedure, or initiative. It's often used in the context of a person or factor that creates such a barrier or difficulty.

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1. Stymie

   A stymie refers to an archaic rule in the game of golf. In singles match play when one player's ball blocked the path of another player's ball on the green, but were not within six inches of each other, the obstructing player's ball was not lifted. Instead the player who was further away from the hole had to attempt to slice or draw his putt around the obstacle ball. Sometimes a player would even attempt to chip his ball over the opponent's ball into the cup. If the player failed, even hitting their opponent's ball, his next shot would have to be played from where his ball now lay. If contact happened, the player's opponent, when it was his turn to play, had the choice to take his putt from his ball's original position or its new lie. Likewise if the player's ball knocked the obstructing ball into the cup, his opponent was considered to have holed out. In 1920, the United States Golf Association tested a modified stymie rule for one year, allowing a stymied player to concede the opponent's next putt. The next change to the stymie rule came in 1938, when the USGA began a two-year trial in which an obstructing ball within 6 inches of the hole could be moved regardless of the distance between the balls. The USGA made this rule permanent in 1941. However, during this time, the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews never modified the stymie rule.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stymie

   stī′mi, n. in golf, a position on the putting-green when the ball of one player lies between that of his opponent and the hole.

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1. • Situation

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce stymie?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of stymie in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of stymie in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of stymie in a Sentence

1. John Paul Stevens:

   That decision — which I remain convinced was wrong and certainly was debatable — has provided the NRA with a propaganda weapon of immense power, overturning that decision via a constitutional amendment to get rid of the Second Amendment would be simple and would do more to weaken the NRA’s ability to stymie legislative debate and block constructive gun control legislation than any other available option.

2. Matt Smith:

   A drop in refinery utilization in combination with super-strong imports helped to stymie the draw to crude.

3. Craig Pirrong:

   The glut increases liquidity. Liquidity enhances optionality. Optionality creates value. Don't stymie this salutary development. Go with it. It will pay off in both the short term and the long term.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=stymie
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Stymie
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stymie
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=stymie
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=stymie
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=stymie