Definitions for stonewall
ˈstoʊnˌwɔlstonewall

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stonewallverb

   obstruct or hinder any discussion

   "Nixon stonewalled the Watergate investigation"; "When she doesn't like to face a problem, she simply stonewalls"

2. stonewallverb

   engage in delaying tactics or refuse to cooperate

   "The President stonewalled when he realized the plot was being uncovered by a journalist"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stonewallnoun

   A series of riots in 1969 New York City, beginning with the patrons of the gay bar "The Stonewall Inn" resisting police arrest, which marked the beginning of the militant gay rights movement.

2. stonewallnoun

   A wall made up of stone.

3. stonewallverb

   To refuse to answer or cooperate, especially in supplying information.

   At the press conference, the Prime Minister appeared to be stonewalling when asked about tax increases.

4. stonewalladjective

   certain, stone cold

   Martin Smith, Daily Telegraph, 19 February 2007:

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1. stonewall

   Stonewall could refer to various entities, depending on the context. Here are some definitions; 1. Verb: To delay or block a request, process, or person by refusing to answer questions or by being evasive. 2. Noun: A wall or other structure made of stone. 3. Noun: Act of non-cooperation or deliberate impediment. 4. Stonewall Riots: An uprising in 1969 by gay rights activists in New York City. 5. Stonewall (cricket): A defensive play in cricket where the batsman is focused purely on not getting out. 6. Stonewall (Card games): A card game where a player tries not to win any tricks. 7. Stonewall Jackson: A famous Confederate General during the American Civil War.

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1. Stonewall

   Stonewall is a town in the Canadian province of Manitoba with a population of 4,536 as of the 2011 census. The town is situated approximately 25 kilometres north of Winnipeg on PTH 67. It is known for its limestone quarries. The local festival is the Quarry Days which is usually held over three days in August at the Stonewall Quarry Park. The town is located in the R.M. of Rockwood.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. STONEWALL

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Stonewall is ranked #57372 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Stonewall surname appeared 355 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Stonewall.
   
   50.7% or 180 total occurrences were White.
   40% or 142 total occurrences were Black.
   7.8% or 28 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Delay
   • Obstruct

How to pronounce stonewall?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of stonewall in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of stonewall in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of stonewall in a Sentence

1. Donald Trump:

   So this week it's Robert E. Lee, i noticed that (Confederate Gen.) Stonewall Jackson is coming down. I wonder, is it George Washington next week? And is it (President) Thomas Jefferson the week after? You know, you really do have to ask yourself, where does it stop?

2. Tim Ryan:

   China has been a bad actor and everyone knows it — from continuing to stonewall on the WHO investigation of COVID-19 origins to perpetrating genocide and committing mass humans rights violations,’ i’m glad to see the Biden Administration take steps to hold China accountable, but this diplomatic boycott does not go far enough.

3. Jake Daniels:

   I've known my whole life that I'm gay, and I now feel that I'm ready to come out and be myself. in reaching this point, I've had some of the best support and advice from my family, my Club, my agent and Stonewall, who have all been incredibly pro-active in putting my interests and welfare first.

4. Fred Upton:

   One of the reasons that I voted to hold Steve Bannon in contempt was Steve Bannon in contempt didn't cooperate at all, and in fact, at the time, and one of the arguments was that even Staff Mark Meadows was having Staff Mark Meadows lawyers communicate with the committee, and if you stonewall Congress... If you refuse to participate in that, all of a sudden you don't really have an equal branch of government trying to get to the answers of this. So for me, I want to see what the Select Committee will do, see what the recommendation is and then take it from there.

5. Erin Perrine:

   The end of Democrats’ unified government in D.C. is mired in partisan pettiness. Instead of working to combat the inhumane Biden border crisis, fentanyl killing an entire generation of Americans, or securing economic prosperity for the future, Democrats are set to stonewall Republicans, release a private citizen’s tax returns, and blow an even bigger hole in our debt and deficit, really tells the American people all they need to know about Democrat priorities — cheap political points that do nothing to better the lives of working-class Americans.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=stonewall
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Stonewall
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=stonewall
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html