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
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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
- 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
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verb
postpone doing what one should be doing
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Examples
- He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days
verb
come to a stop
Synonyms
Examples
- The car stalled in the driveway
verb
deliberately delay an event or action
Examples
- she doesn't want to write the report, so she is stalling
verb
put into, or keep in, a stall
Examples
- 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
- The inexperienced driver kept stalling the car