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   stall

   /stɔːl/

   noun

   • 1. a stand, booth, or compartment for the sale of goods in a market or large covered area: "fruit and vegetable stalls" Similar standtablecounterboothkioskcompartment
   • 2. an individual compartment for an animal in a stable or cowshed, enclosed on three sides. Similar pencoopstycorralenclosurecompartmentcubicle
   • ▪ a stable or cowshed.
   • ▪ a marked-out parking space for a vehicle: North American "a parking stall"
   • ▪ a cage-like compartment in which a horse is held immediately prior to the start of a race.
   • ▪ a compartment for one person in a set of toilets, shower cubicles, etc.
   • 3. a fixed seat in the choir or chancel of a church, enclosed at the back and sides and often canopied, typically reserved for a particular member of the clergy.
   • 4. the seats on the ground floor in a theatre: British "a stalls seat" Similar orchestraparterre
   • 5. an instance of an engine, vehicle, aircraft, or boat stalling: "speed must be maintained to avoid a stall and loss of control"

   verb

   • 1. (of a motor vehicle or its engine) stop running, typically because of an overload on the engine: "her car stalled at the crossroads"
   • ▪ (of an aircraft) stop flying and begin to fall because the speed is too low or the angle of attack too large to maintain adequate lift.
   • ▪ have insufficient wind power in the sails to give controlled motion.
   • ▪ cause to stall.
   • 2. stop or cause to stop making progress: "his career had stalled, hers taken off" Similar obstructimpedeinterfere withhinderhamperblockinterrupthold uphold backstand in the way offrustratethwartbalkinhibithamstringsabotageencumberrestrainslowslow downretarddelaystonewallforestallarrestcheckstophaltstayderailrestrictlimitcurbput a brake onbridlefettershackleinformal:stymieborkrare:trammel
   • ▪ speak or act in a deliberately vague way in order to gain more time to deal with something; prevaricate: "she was stalling for time" Similar use delaying tacticsplay for timetemporizegain timehang backhang firehold backprocrastinatehedgebeat about the bushdrag one's feetdelayfilibusterstonewallinformal:kick the can down the road
   • ▪ delay or divert (someone) by prevarication: "stall him until I've had time to take a look" Similar delaydivertdistracthold offstave offfend offkeep offward offkeep at baykeep at arm's length
   • 3. put or keep (an animal) in a stall, especially in order to fatten it: "the horses were stalled at Upper Bolney Farm"

   Word Origin Old Englishsteall ‘stable or cattle shed’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stal, also to stand. Early senses of the verb included ‘reside, dwell’ and ‘bring to a halt’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTALL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   if a process or system stalls or something stalls it, it suddenly stops developing or making progress: Japan's economic growth has stalled. Contract negotiations between management and the union have stalled again.

   • English (US)

     STALL meaning: 1. a large table or a small shop with an open...

   • Znaczenie Stall, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     stall definicja: 1. a large table or a small shop with an...

   • Stall: Japanese Translation

     STALL translate: 露店, 出店, （トイレやシャワーなどの）小個室, 区画, エンストする（させる）,...

   • Stall: German Translation

     STALL translate: die Box, der Stand, absterben, abrutschen,...

   • Stall: Arabic Translation

     STALL translate: كُشْك (في السّوق), مَربَط, يَتوَقّف فَجأة....

   • Stall: Korean Translation

     STALL translate: 좌판, 마구간, (엔진이) 멎다. Learn more in the...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › stallStall Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word stall, from a compartment for an animal to a ruse to deceive or delay. See synonyms, examples, etymology and word history of stall.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTALL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the word stall in different contexts, such as a vehicle, a market, a theatre, or a verb. Find synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and related words for stall.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTALL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of stall as a noun and a verb in English, with different contexts and collocations. Find out how to use stall in sentences, idioms and business English.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › stallSTALL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. a compartment in a stable or shed for the accommodation of one animal. a stable or shed for horses or cattle. a booth or stand in which merchandise is displayed for sale, or in which some business is carried on (sometimes used in combination): a butcher's stall; a bookstall. carrel ( def 1 ).

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › stallStall - definition of stall by The Free Dictionary

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   Stall can mean a compartment for an animal, a booth for a vendor, a seat in a church or theater, or a loss of power or lift in an engine or aircraft. Learn the different meanings and usage of stall with examples and synonyms.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › stallStall - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The word stall implies stopping something that will start again — a horse will leave the stall eventually and start moving, a stalled car can be restarted. Remember that when you're thinking about stall in the sense of postpone or delay.