Noun | 1. | stall - a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed |
2. | stall - small area set off by walls for special use | |
3. | stall - a booth where articles are displayed for sale Synonyms: sales booth, stand | |
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" | |
5. | stall - small individual study area in a library | |
6. | stall - a tactic used to mislead or delay Synonyms: stalling | |
Verb | 1. | stall - postpone doing what one should be doing; "He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days" |
2. | stall - come to a stop; "The car stalled in the driveway" Synonyms: conk | |
3. | stall - deliberately delay an event or action; "she doesn't want to write the report, so she is stalling" | |
4. | stall - put into, or keep in, a stall; "Stall the horse" | |
5. | stall - experience a stall in flight, of airplanes | |
6. | stall - cause an airplane to go into a stall | |
7. | stall - cause an engine to stop; "The inexperienced driver kept stalling the car" |