Noun
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a tactic used to mislead or delay
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small individual study area in a library
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seating in the forward part of the main level of a theater
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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"
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a booth where articles are displayed for sale
- sales booth -
small area set off by walls for special use
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a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
Verb
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cause an engine to stop
"The inexperienced driver kept stalling the car"
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cause an airplane to go into a stall
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experience a stall in flight, of airplanes
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put into, or keep in, a stall
"Stall the horse"
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deliberately delay an event or action
"she doesn't want to write the report, so she is stalling"
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come to a stop
"The car stalled in the driveway"
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postpone doing what one should be doing
"He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days"
- drag one's feet - drag one's heels - dilly dally