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Stall

stɔːl

Stall definitions
noun
stall stalls
  1. a stand, booth, or compartment for the sale of goods in a market or large covered area

    "a market stall"

    stand table counter booth kiosk compartment
  2. an individual compartment for an animal in a stable or cowshed, enclosed on three sides
    pen coop sty corral enclosure compartment cubicle
    • a stable or cowshed
    • a marked-out parking space for a vehicle

      "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

    "a stalls seat"

    orchestra parterre
  5. an instance of an engine, vehicle, aircraft, or boat stalling

    "speed must be maintained to avoid a stall and loss of control"

verb
stall stalled stalling stalls
  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 (an engine, vehicle, aircraft, etc.) to stall
  2. stop or cause to stop making progress

    "his career had stalled, hers taken off"

    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
  3. speak or act in a deliberately vague way in order to gain more time to deal with something; prevaricate

    "she was stalling for time"

    use delaying tactics play for time temporize gain time hang back hang fire hold back procrastinate hedge beat about the bush drag one's feet delay filibuster stonewall
    • delay or hold back (someone) by means of deliberately vague or distracting language or behaviour

      "stall him until I've had time to take a look"

  4. put or keep (an animal) in a stall, especially in order to fatten it

    "the horses were stalled at Upper Bolney Farm"