Definition of stall - Rhyme Finder

Definitions

Noun

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

Noun

small area set off by walls for special use

Noun

a booth where articles are displayed for sale

Noun

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

Noun

a tactic used to mislead or delay

Verb

postpone doing what one should be doing; "He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days"

Verb

come to a stop; "The car stalled in the driveway"

Verb

deliberately delay an event or action; "she doesn''t want to write the report, so she is stalling"

Verb

put into, or keep in, a stall; "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; "The inexperienced driver kept stalling the car"

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Synonyms

booth carrel carrell conk cubicle dillydally dilly-dally drag one''s feet drag one''s heels kiosk procrastinate sales booth shillyshally stalling stand

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More General Terms

alcove bay booth closet compartment delay detain halt hold up malfunction obstruction seating seating area seating room seats shelter stop

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More Specific Terms

call box coffee stall confessional newsstand phone booth polling booth procrastinate prompt box prompter''s box shower bath shower stall stonewalling telephone booth telephone box telephone kiosk tolbooth tollbooth tollhouse voting booth

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