stall
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
stalls
plural
stalls
Britannica Dictionary definition of STALL
1
[count]
:
a small open counter or partially enclosed structure where things are displayed for sale
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food stalls
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a souvenir stall
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a market stall
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She set up a stall selling jewelry in the marketplace.
2
[count]
:
an enclosed area in a building where a farm animal (such as a horse or cow) is kept
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She cleaned the horses' stalls.
3
[count]
:
a seat in a church that is wholly or partly enclosed
4
[count]
chiefly US
:
a small, enclosed area with room for one person in a bathroom
especially
:
a small, enclosed area with a toilet
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All the (bathroom) stalls were occupied.
5
the stalls
British
:
the seats on the main level of a theater in front of the stage
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Our tickets are for seats in the stalls. [=(US) the orchestra]
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2
stall
/ˈstɑːl/
verb
stalls;
stalled;
stalling
2
stall
/ˈstɑːl/
verb
stalls;
stalled;
stalling
Britannica Dictionary definition of STALL
1
of an engine
:
to stop suddenly because of a problem
[no object]
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The engine suddenly stalled.
[+ object]
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Stopping too quickly can stall the engine.
2
of an airplane
:
to stop flying suddenly and begin to fall because the wings cannot produce enough lift
[no object]
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The airspeed got very low and the plane nearly stalled.
[+ object]
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The pilot almost stalled the airplane.
3
[+ object]
:
to put or keep (an animal) in a stall
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They stalled the horses for the night.
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3
stall
/ˈstɑːl/
noun
3
stall
/ˈstɑːl/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of STALL
[singular]
:
a situation in which an engine suddenly stops or an airplane suddenly stops flying
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an engine stall
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The airplane went into a stall.
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4
stall
/ˈstɑːl/
verb
stalls;
stalled;
stalling
4
stall
/ˈstɑːl/
verb
stalls;
stalled;
stalling
Britannica Dictionary definition of STALL
1
:
to avoid doing something or to delay someone in a deliberate way because you need more time, do not want to do something, etc.
[no object]
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Please stop stalling and answer the question.
[+ object]
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Try to stall them until I get the place cleaned up.
2
:
to stop progressing or developing
[no object]
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The economic recovery has stalled.
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His career has stalled in recent years.
[+ object]
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Budget problems have stalled the project.
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