<p><strong>verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used without object) to engage in stonewalling</li><li>British. filibuster (def 3)</li><li>Cricket. (of a batsman) to play a defensive game, as by persistently blocking the ball instead of batting it for distance and runs.</li></ul><p><strong>verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) Informal. to block, stall, or resist intentionally: lobbying efforts to stonewall passage of the legislation.</li><li>British. to obstruct (the passage of a legislative bill) in Parliament, especially by excessive or prolonged debate.</li></ul><p><strong>adjective</strong></p><ul><li>pertaining to or characteristic of stonewalling: a new round of stonewall tactics.</li></ul>