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Stall

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Noun

1. stall

a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed

2. booth, cubicle, kiosk, stall

small area set off by walls for special use

3. sales booth, stall, stand

a booth where articles are displayed for sale

4. stall

a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge

Example Sentences:
'the plane went into a stall and I couldn't control it'

5. stall

seating in the forward part of the main level of a theater

6. carrel, carrell, cubicle, stall

small individual study area in a library

7. stall, stalling

a tactic used to mislead or delay

Verb

8. dilly-dally, dillydally, drag one's feet, drag one's heels, procrastinate, shillyshally, stall

postpone doing what one should be doing

Example Sentences:
'He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days'

9. conk, stall

come to a stop

Example Sentences:
'The car stalled in the driveway'

10. stall

deliberately delay an event or action

Example Sentences:
'she doesn't want to write the report, so she is stalling'

11. stall

put into, or keep in, a stall

Example Sentences:
'Stall the horse'

12. stall

experience a stall in flight, of airplanes

13. stall

cause an airplane to go into a stall

14. stall

cause an engine to stop

Example Sentences:
'The inexperienced driver kept stalling the car'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Stall

see synonyms of stall
noun
1. 
a. 
a compartment in a stable or shed for confining or feeding a single animal
b.  another name for stable1 (sense 1)
2. 
a small often temporary stand or booth for the display and sale of goods
3. (in a church)
a. 
one of a row of seats, usually divided from the others by armrests or a small screen, for the use of the choir or clergy
b. 
a pen
4. 
an instance of an engine stalling
5. 
a condition of an aircraft in flight in which a reduction in speed or an increase in the aircraft's angle of attack causes a sudden loss of lift resulting in a downward plunge
6. 
any small room or compartment
7. British
a. 
a seat in a theatre or cinema that resembles a chair, usually fixed to the floor
b. (plural)
the area of seats on the ground floor of a theatre or cinema nearest to the stage or screen
8. 
a tubelike covering for a finger, as in a glove
9. (plural) short for starting stalls
10.  set out one's stall
verb
11. 
to cause (a motor vehicle or its engine) to stop, usually by incorrect use of the clutch or incorrect adjustment of the fuel mixture, or (of an engine or motor vehicle) to stop, usually for these reasons
12. 
to cause (an aircraft) to go into a stall or (of an aircraft) to go into a stall
13. 
to stick or cause to stick fast, as in mud or snow
14. (transitive)
to confine (an animal) in a stall
verb
1. 
to employ delaying tactics towards (someone); be evasive
2. (intransitive) sport, mainly US
to play or fight below one's best in order to deceive
noun
3. 
an evasive move; pretext

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Stall

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verb intransitive
1. 
to act or speak evasively or hesitantly so as to deceive or delay
to stall for time
verb transitive
2. 
to put off or delay by stalling
usually with off
to stall off creditors
noun
3. 
any action, device, etc. used to deceive or delay; evasive trick
noun
1. 
a.  Obsolete
a stable
b. 
a compartment for one animal in a stable
2. 
any of various compartments, booths, separate sections, etc.
; specif.,
a. 
a booth, table, or counter, as at a market or fair, at which goods are sold
b. 
a pew or enclosed seat in the main part of a church or in the choir
c. 
a small, enclosed space, as a compartment in which one showers
d.  US
any of the spaces marked off, as in a garage, for parking individual automobiles
3.  British
a. 
an orchestra seat in a theater, esp. one in the front part
b.  [pl.]
orchestra (sense 3) orchestra (sense 3a); also, the people sitting in these seats
4. 
a protective sheath, as of rubber, for a finger or thumb; cot
5. 
the condition of being brought to a stop or standstill, as through some malfunction
6.  Aeronautics
a condition in which an improper angle of attack and a lack of airspeed combine to disrupt the airflow around an airfoil enough to result in a loss of lift which forces the aircraft to drop, possibly going out of control
verb transitive, verb intransitive
7. 
to put, keep, or be kept in a stall
8. 
to cause to stick fast or to be stuck fast, as in mud
9. 
to bring or be brought to a stop or standstill, esp. unintentionally
10. 
to stop or cause to stop through some malfunction
said of a motor or engine
11.  Aeronautics
to put or go into a stall

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Stall

see synonyms of stall
n.
1. A compartment for one domestic animal in a barn or shed.
2.
a. A booth, cubicle, or stand used by a vendor, as at a market.
b. A small compartment: a shower stall.
3.
a. An enclosed seat in the chancel of a church.
b. A pew in a church.
4. Chiefly British A seat in the front part of a theater.
5. A space marked off, as in a garage, for parking a motor vehicle.
6. A protective sheath for a finger or toe.
7. The sudden, unintended loss of power or effectiveness in an engine.
8. A condition in which an aircraft or airfoil experiences an interruption of airflow resulting in loss of lift and a tendency to drop.
v. stalled, stall·ing, stalls
v.tr.
1. To put or lodge in a stall.
2. To maintain in a stall for fattening: to stall cattle.
3. To halt the motion or progress of; bring to a standstill.
4. To cause (a motor or motor vehicle) accidentally to stop running.
5. To cause (an aircraft) to go into a stall.
v.intr.
1. To live or be lodged in a stall. Used of an animal.
2. To stick fast in mud or snow.
3. To come to a standstill: Negotiations stalled.
4. To stop running as a result of mechanical failure: The car stalled on the freeway.
5. To lose forward flying speed, causing a stall. Used of an aircraft.
n.
A ruse or tactic used to mislead or delay.
v. stalled, stall·ing, stalls
v.tr.
To employ delaying tactics against: stall off creditors.
v.intr.
To employ delaying tactics: stalling for time.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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