English Dictionary
Definition of “stall”
1stall1 (stɔːl
)
Definitions
noun
- a compartment in a stable or shed for confining or feeding a single animal
- another name for stable1 (sense 1)
- 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
- British
- 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
- See set out one's stall
verb
- 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
- (tr) to confine (an animal) in a stall
Word Origin
Old English steall a place for standing; related to Old High German stall , and stellen to set
2stall2 (stɔːl)
Definitions
verb
- to employ delaying tactics towards (someone); be evasive
- (intr) sport mainly US to play or fight below one's best in order to deceive
noun
- an evasive move; pretext
Word Origin
C16: from Anglo-French estale bird used as a decoy, influenced by stallC16: from Anglo-French bird used as a decoy, influenced by 1
Synonyms
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hinder,
obstruct,
impede,
block,
check,
arrest,
halt,
slow down,
hamper,
thwart,
sabotage,
Translations
- British English:
stall
A stall is a large table on which you put goods that you want to sell, or information that you want to give people....market stalls selling local fruit.stɔːl NOUN ...market stalls selling local fruit.
- Spanish:
puesto
nm
- French:
étalage
nm
- German: Verkaufsstand nm Verkaufsstände
- Chinese: 货摊 n
- Arabic: كُشْك n
- Portuguese: barraca nf
- Russian: стойло nnt
- Croatian: štand nm
- Czech: stánek nm
- Danish: stand nutr
- Dutch: stalletje nnt
- Finnish: koju n
- Greek: υπαίθριος πάγκος nm
- Italian: stand nm
- Japanese: 屋台 n
- Korean: 상품 진열대 n
- Norwegian: bås nm
- Polish: stragan nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: barraca nf
- European Spanish:
puesto
nm
- Swedish: stånd nnt
- Thai: แผงขายของ n
- Turkish: tezgah n
- Vietnamese: quầy bán hàng n
Usage examples
On the table at the front of the stall there were revolvers, daggers, medals, compasses, binoculars, badges.
Mark Burnell, CHAMELEON (2002)Not unexpectedly, other nations tried to use India's rejection as an excuse to stall the treaty.
India Today (1996)But it was a risky move, possibly leading to a general election, which would stall or kill the pullout.
canada.com (2004)Pitch your stall , project yourself, see where the demand lies.
Glasgow Herald (2001)The money he needed to finance his gallery came mainly from a stall he had in the Caledonian market.
Paige, Frances, The Glasgow Girls (1994)
