stall
stall/stôl/
noun
- a stand, booth, or compartment for the sale of goods in a market or large covered area.„fruit and vegetable stalls“samheiti: stand, table, counter, booth, kiosk, compartment
- an individual compartment for an animal in a stable or barn, enclosed on three sides.samheiti: pen, coop, sty, corral, enclosure, compartment, cubicle
- a fixed seat in the choir or chancel of a church, more or less enclosed at the back and sides and often canopied, typically reserved for a particular member of the clergy.
- the seats on the ground floor in a theater.„a stalls seat“samheiti: orchestra, parterre
- an instance of an engine, vehicle, aircraft, or boat stalling.„speed must be maintained to avoid a stall and loss of control“
verb
- (of a motor vehicle or its engine) stop running, typically because of an overload on the engine.„her car stalled at the crossroads“
- stop or cause to stop making progress.„his career had stalled, hers taken off“samheiti: obstruct, impede, interfere with, hinder, hamper, block, interrupt, hold up, hold back, stand in the way of, frustrate, thwart, balk, inhibit, hamstring, sabotage, encumber, restrain, slow, slow down, retard, delay, stonewall, forestall, arrest, check, stop, halt, stay, derail, restrict, limit, curb, put a brake on, bridle, fetter, shackle, stymie, bork, trammel
- put or keep (an animal) in a stall, especially in order to fatten it.„the horses were stalled at Upper Bolney Farm“
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What does stall mean in slang?
[ I ] to delay taking action or avoid giving an answer in order to have more time to make a decision or get an advantage: stall (for time) She says she'll give me the money next week but I think she's just stalling (for time).
What is the simple meaning of stall?
Stall means to stop or delay. If your car stalls, it comes to a stop. When you want a horse to stop, you put him in a stall, or small enclosure inside a barn. 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.
What is the synonym of stall?
halt hamper hinder interrupt postpone put off slow stay stop suspend.
What does it mean to stall for someone?
[ T ] If you stall a person, you delay them or prevent them from doing something for a period of time: I managed to stall him for a few days until I'd got enough money to pay back the loan.
1. a : a compartment for a domestic animal in a stable or barn b : a space marked off for parking a motor vehicle 2. a : a seat in the chancel of a church with ...
stall verb [I/T] (DELAY) ... to delay or put off action: [ I ] They're just stalling, trying to avoid making a decision. [ T ] I can stall him for a few minutes.
noun · a compartment in a stable or shed for confining or feeding a single animal · a small often temporary stand or booth for the display and sale of goods.
Stall means to stop or delay. If your car stalls, it comes to a stop. When you want a horse to stop, you put him in a stall, or small enclosure inside a barn.
In fluid dynamics, a stall is a reduction in the lift coefficient generated by a foil as angle of attack exceeds its critical value.
A stall is a large table on which you put goods that you want to sell, or information that you want to give people.
(countable) A seat in a theatre close to and (about) level with the stage; traditionally, a seat with arms, or otherwise partly enclosed, as distinguished ...
1. [count] : a small open counter or partially enclosed structure where things are displayed for sale food stalls a souvenir stall a market stall
Synonyms for STALL: stop, halt, catch, block, stay, arrest, check, pull up; Antonyms of STALL: continue, keep (on), carry on, run on, persist, move, ...
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 ...
