English dictionary
thwarting
verbParts of speech
Definitions
verb
- To cause to fail; to frustrate, to prevent.
- To place (something) across (another thing); to position crosswise.
- To hinder or obstruct by placing (something) in the way of; to block, to impede, to oppose.
- To move (something) across or counter to; to cross.
noun
- An instance of blocking or obstructing.
Example sentences
Our plans for a picnic were thwarted by the thunderstorm.
An arrow thwarts the air.