Word Information

Stall

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Definitions for Stall

noun
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
noun
small area set off by walls for special use
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noun
a booth where articles are displayed for sale
Synonyms
stand sales booth
noun
a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge
Examples
  1. the plane went into a stall and I couldn't control it
noun
seating in the forward part of the main level of a theater
noun
small individual study area in a library
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noun
a tactic used to mislead or delay
Synonyms
verb
postpone doing what one should be doing
Synonyms
procrastinate drag one's feet drag one's heels shillyshally dilly-dally dillydally
Examples
  1. He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days
verb
come to a stop
Synonyms
Examples
  1. The car stalled in the driveway
verb
deliberately delay an event or action
Examples
  1. she doesn't want to write the report, so she is stalling
verb
put into, or keep in, a stall
Examples
  1. Stall the horse
verb
experience a stall in flight, of airplanes
verb
cause an airplane to go into a stall
verb
cause an engine to stop
Examples
  1. The inexperienced driver kept stalling the car

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