Definition of stall

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stall - 15 definitions

- noun
1. stall -- a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
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2. booth -- small area set off by walls for special use
synonyms: booth, cubicle, kiosk
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3. stall -- a booth where articles are displayed for sale
synonyms: stand, sales booth
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4. stall -- 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"
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5. stall -- seating in the forward part of the main level of a theater
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6. carrel -- small individual study area in a library
synonyms: carrel, carrell, cubicle
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7. stall -- a tactic used to mislead or delay
synonyms: stalling
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- verb
8. procrastinate -- postpone doing what one should be doing; "He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days"
synonyms: procrastinate, drag one's feet, drag one's heels, shillyshally, dilly-dally, dillydally
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9. stall -- come to a stop; "The car stalled in the driveway"
synonyms: conk
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10. stall -- deliberately delay an event or action; "she doesn't want to write the report, so she is stalling"
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11. stall -- put into, or keep in, a stall; "Stall the horse"
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12. stall -- experience a stall in flight, of airplanes
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13. stall -- cause an airplane to go into a stall
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14. stall -- cause an engine to stop; "The inexperienced driver kept stalling the car"
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15. stall, stalls -- to stop the progress of
synonyms: stalls, stalled, stalling
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 
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