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stall

/stɔl/

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What does stall mean?

noun

  1. A compartment for a single animal in a stable or cattle shed.
  2. A stable; a place for cattle.
  3. A bench or table on which small articles of merchandise are exposed for sale.
More meanings (29)

noun

  1. A small open-fronted shop, for example in a market, food court, etc.
  2. A small partitioned space or roomlet used for a shower or a toilet.
  3. A seat in a theatre close to and (about) level with the stage; traditionally, a seat with arms, or otherwise partly enclosed, as distinguished from the benches, sofas, etc.
  4. An Heathen altar, typically an indoor one, as contrasted with a more substantial outdoor harrow.
  5. A seat in a church, especially one next to the chancel or choir, reserved for church officials and dignitaries.
  6. A church office that entitles the incumbent to the use of a church stall.
  7. A sheath to protect the finger.
  8. The space left by excavation between pillars.
  9. A parking stall; a space for a vehicle in a parking lot or parkade.
  10. An action that is intended to cause, or actually causes, delay.
  11. Loss of lift due to an airfoil's critical angle of attack being exceeded, normally occurring due to low airspeed.
  12. (obsolete) Synonym of stallsman (“an accomplice”).

verb

  1. To put (an animal, etc.) in a stall.
  2. To fatten.
  3. To place in an office with the customary formalities; to install.
  4. To forestall; to anticipate.
  5. To keep close; to keep secret.
  6. To employ delaying tactics against.
  7. To employ delaying tactics; to stall for time.
  8. To come to a standstill.
  9. To cause to stop making progress; to hinder; to slow down; to delay or forestall.
  10. To exceed the critical angle of attack, resulting in loss of lift.
  11. To cause to exceed the critical angle of attack, resulting in loss of lift.
  12. To plunge into mire or snow so as not to be able to get on; to set; to fix.
  13. To stop suddenly.
  14. To cause the engine of a manual-transmission car or truck to stop by going too slowly for the selected gear.
  15. (obsolete) To live in, or as if in, a stall; to dwell.
  16. (obsolete) To be stuck, as in mire or snow; to stick fast.
  17. (obsolete) To be tired of eating, as cattle.
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IPA pronunciation

/stɔl/

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He retraced his steps to the cow-stable and opened the door of the stall where the pumpkin-headed man had been left.
L. Frank (Lyman Frank) BaumThe Marvelous Land of OzProject Gutenberg ebook #54
His remarks were suddenly cut short by a loud hubbub which broke out from the stall which we had just left.
Arthur Conan DoyleThe Adventures of Sherlock HolmesProject Gutenberg ebook #1661
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I questioned the man of the stall about the other numbers, but found that this was the only one which he possessed.
George BorrowWild Wales: Its People, Language and SceneryProject Gutenberg ebook #648