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Stall

stɔːl

Stall definitions

verb

Inflections:

stall stalled stalling stalls

(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
stop or cause to stop making progress

"his career had stalled, hers taken off"

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

"she was stalling for time"

Synonyms:
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"
put or keep (an animal) in a stall, especially in order to fatten it

"the horses were stalled at Upper Bolney Farm"