stymy

A noun referring to a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole, or more generally, a thwarting and distressing situation.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant, au golf, une situation où la balle de l'adversaire bloque la ligne entre votre balle et le trou, ou plus généralement, une situation qui fait obstacle et est contrariante.

1. Golf obstacle C2 formal sport

   A situation in golf where an opponent's ball lies directly between your ball and the hole on the putting green, blocking your line of putt.

   • He found himself in a stymy after his opponent's ball landed just in front of the hole.
   • The golfer had to carefully chip over the stymy to reach the pin.
   • In modern golf, the stymy rule has been largely abolished.

   🇫🇷Obstacle de golf (stymie)

2. Thwarting situation C2 informal

   A frustrating or difficult situation that blocks progress or prevents a desired outcome.

   • The project hit a stymy when the funding was suddenly cut.
   • Her career advancement faced a stymy due to office politics.
   • The negotiations reached a stymy as neither side would compromise.

   🇫🇷Situation qui contrarie

   Synonymes: barrierblockdifficultyhindrancehitchimpedimentobstacleobstructionsetbacksnagstumbling block