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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024stall1 /stɔl/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Agriculturea compartment, as in a stable, to confine an animal:the stalls for individual cows.
- a booth in which merchandise is displayed for sale.
- a small enclosed space for a specific activity or thing:a shower stall.
- a marked space for parking a car, as in a parking lot.
- a condition in which an engine suddenly stops functioning.
v. - (of a motor or a vehicle) to stop or come to a standstill:[no object* (~ + out)]The car started but then immediately stalled.
- to cause (a car or motor) to stop functioning suddenly, as by overloading:[~ + object]kept stalling the car when I put it in gear.
stall2 /stɔl/USA pronunciation v. - to delay, esp. by avoiding a direct answer or action: [~ + object]deliberately tried to stall the talks so that we wouldn't get a raise.[no object]You're stalling; just give us an answer.
- to be delayed, impeded, or interrupted:[no object]Once again contract talks have stalled.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024stall1 (stôl),USA pronunciation n. - Agriculturea compartment in a stable or shed for the accommodation of one animal.
- Agriculturea stable or shed for horses or cattle.
- a booth or stand in which merchandise is displayed for sale, or in which some business is carried on (sometimes used in combination):a butcher's stall; a bookstall.
- Library Sciencecarrel (def. 1).
- one of a number of fixed enclosed seats in the choir or chancel of a church for the use of the clergy.
- a pew.
- any small compartment or booth for a specific activity or housing a specific thing:a shower stall.
- a rectangular space marked off or reserved for parking a car or other vehicle, as in a parking lot.
- Automotivean instance or the condition of causing an engine, or a vehicle powered by an engine, to stop, esp. by supplying it with a poor fuel mixture or by overloading it.
- Aeronauticsan instance or the condition of causing an airplane to fly at an angle of attack greater than the angle of maximum lift, causing loss of control and a downward spin. Cf. critical angle (def. 2).
- a protective covering for a finger or toe, as various guards and sheaths or one finger of a glove.
- British Termsa chairlike seat in a theater, separated from others by arms or rails, esp. one in the front section of the parquet.
v.t. - to assign to, put, or keep in a stall or stalls, as an animal or a car.
- to confine in a stall for fattening, as cattle.
- to cause (a motor or the vehicle it powers) to stop, esp. by supplying it with a poor fuel mixture or overloading it.
- Aeronautics
- to put (an airplane) into a stall.
- to lose control of or crash (an airplane) from so doing.
- to bring to a standstill;
check the progress or motion of, esp. unintentionally. - to cause to stick fast, as in mire or snow.
v.i. - Automotive, Aeronautics(of an engine, car, airplane, etc.) to be stalled or go through the process of stalling (sometimes fol. by out).
- to come to a standstill;
be brought to a stop. - to stick fast, as in mire.
- to occupy a stall, as an animal.
- bef. 900; Middle English; Old English steall; cognate with German Stall, Old Norse stallr; akin to Old English stellan, German stellen to put, place
stall′-like′, adj. stall2 (stôl),USA pronunciation v.i. - to delay, esp. by evasion or deception.
- Sportto prolong holding the ball as a tactic to prevent the opponent from scoring, as when one's team has the lead. Cf. freeze (def. 31).
v.t. - to delay or put off, esp. by evasion or deception (often fol. by off):He stalled the police for 15 minutes so his accomplice could get away.
n. - a pretext, as a ruse, trick, or the like, used to delay or deceive.
- Slang Terms[Underworld Slang.]the member of a pickpocket's team who distracts the victim long enough for the theft to take place.
- Sportslowdown (def. 3).
- 1490–1500; earlier stale decoy bird (Anglo-French estale decoy pigeon), Old English stæl- decoy (in stælhrān decoy reindeer); akin to stall1
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: stall /stɔːl/ n - a compartment in a stable or shed for confining or feeding a single animal
- another name for stable1
- a small often temporary stand or booth for the display and sale of goods
- (in a church) one of a row of seats, usually divided from the others by armrests or a small screen, for the use of the choir or clergy
- a pen
- an instance of an engine stalling
- a condition of an aircraft in flight in which a reduction in speed or an increase in the aircraft's angle of attack causes a sudden loss of lift resulting in a downward plunge
- any small room or compartment
- Brit a seat in a theatre or cinema that resembles a chair, usually fixed to the floor
- (plural) the area of seats on the ground floor of a theatre or cinema nearest to the stage or screen
- a tubelike covering for a finger, as in a glove
- (plural)
short for starting stalls vb - to cause (a motor vehicle or its engine) to stop, usually by incorrect use of the clutch or incorrect adjustment of the fuel mixture, or (of an engine or motor vehicle) to stop, usually for these reasons
- to cause (an aircraft) to go into a stall or (of an aircraft) to go into a stall
- to stick or cause to stick fast, as in mud or snow
- (transitive) to confine (an animal) in a stall
Etymology: Old English steall a place for standing; related to Old High German stall, and stellen to set stall /stɔːl/ vb - to employ delaying tactics towards (someone); be evasive
n - an evasive move; pretext
Etymology: 16th Century: from Anglo-French estale bird used as a decoy, influenced by stall1 |