Meaning of 'stall'

noun

a tactic used to mislead or delay

Synonyms: stalling

noun

small area set off by walls for special use

Synonyms: booth cubicle kiosk

noun

small individual study area in a library

Synonyms: cubicle carrel carrell

noun

a booth where articles are displayed for sale

Synonyms: stand

noun

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

noun

seating in the forward part of the main level of a theater

noun

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

Example: "the plane went into a stall and I couldn't control it"

verb

deliberately delay an event or action

Example: "They don't want to write the report, so they are stalling."

verb

come to a stop

Example: "The car stalled in the driveway"

Synonyms: conk

verb

cause an engine to stop

Example: "The inexperienced driver kept stalling the car"

verb

cause an airplane to go into a stall

verb

experience a stall in flight, of airplanes

verb

put into, or keep in, a stall

verb

postpone doing what one should be doing

Synonyms: shillyshally