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Meaning
Noun
●
A
compartment
for a
single
animal
in a
stable
or
cattle
shed.
●
A
stable
; a place for cattle.
●
A
bench
or
table
on which small
articles
of
merchandise
are
exposed
for sale.
●
A small open-fronted
shop
,
for example
in a market,
food court
, etc.
●
In Rooms:
A very
small room
used for a
shower
or a toilet.
●
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.
●
In Germanic paganism:
An Heathen
altar
,
typically
an
indoor
one, as
contrasted
with a more
substantial
outdoor
harrow.
●
A
seat
in a
church
, especially one
next to
the
chancel
or
choir
,
reserved
for
church
officials
and dignitaries.
●
A
church
office
that
entitles
the
incumbent
to the use of a
church
stall.
●
A
sheath
to
protect
the finger.
●
In Mining:
The
space
left
by
excavation
between pillars.
●
In Canadian English:
A
parking
stall
; a
space
for a
vehicle
in a
parking lot
or parkade.
●
An
action
that is
intended
to cause, or
actually
causes
, delay.
●
In Aeronautics:
Loss of
lift
due to an airfoil's
critical angle
of
attack
being
exceeded
,
normally
occurring
due to low airspeed.
Verb
●
To
put
(an
animal
, etc.) in a stall.
●
To fatten.
●
To
live in
, or
as if
in, a
stall
; to dwell.
●
To place in an
office
with the
customary
formalities
; to install.
●
To
forestall
; to anticipate.
●
To keep
close
; to keep secret.
●
To
employ
delaying tactics
against.
●
To
employ
delaying tactics
; to
stall
for time.
●
To
come to
a standstill.
●
To cause to
stop
making
progress
; to
hinder
; to
slow down
; to
delay
or forestall.
●
In Aviation:
To
exceed
the
critical angle
of
attack
,
resulting
in
loss
of lift.
●
In Aviation:
To cause to
exceed
the
critical angle
of
attack
,
resulting
in
loss
of lift.
●
To
plunge into
mire
or
snow
so as
not to
be able to
get on
; to set; to fix.
●
To
stop
suddenly.
●
In Automotive:
To cause the
engine
of a manual-transmission
car
or
truck
to
stop by
going too
slowly
for the
selected
gear.
●
To be
stuck
,
as in
mire
or
snow
; to
stick
fast.
●
To be
tired
of
eating
, as cattle.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
stall
English
steall
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Boose
Cubicle
Delay
Postpone
Penelopize
Procrastinate
Stop
Stick
Put Off
Related
Urinal
Halt
Washroom
Seat
Block
Sink
Accelerate
Scuttle
Kiosk
Booth
Obstruct
Lift
Ramp
Room
Crash
Doorway
Shops
Bar
Skid
Slow
Cafe
Shop
Derail
Impede
Restaurant
Café
Stairwell
Cart
Hamper
Hinder
Store
Inhibit
Counter
Pee
Cafeteria
Canteen
Gate
Jetbridge
Decelerate
Stagnate
Interrupt
Choke
Break
Garage
Drop
Pump
Eatery
Station
Bakery
Boutique
Slow Down
Speed Up
Milking Parlor
Parking Lot
Grocery Store
Coffee Shop
Car Park
More
Rhymes
All
Awl
Maul
Mall
Paul
Pall
Tall
Call
Yawl
Ball
Bawl
Gall
Pawl
Wall
Haul
Paul
Caul
Hall
Fall
Crawl
Appal
Drawl
Y'All
Trawl
Brawl
Yo'Ll
Small
Shawl
Stall
Spawl
Sprawl
Withal
Recall
Squall
Instal
Thrall
Befall
Acrawl
Emball
Senegal
Overall
Asprawl
Donegal
Install
Becrawl
Besmall
Overhaul
Bescrawl
Overcall
Montreal
Withcall
Waterfall
Forestall
At All
Tell All
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