stall (Meaning)
stall (n)
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
small area set off by walls for special use
a booth where articles are displayed for sale
a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge
seating in the forward part of the main level of a theater
small individual study area in a library
a tactic used to mislead or delay
stall (v)
postpone doing what one should be doing
come to a stop
deliberately delay an event or action
put into, or keep in, a stall
experience a stall in flight, of airplanes
cause an airplane to go into a stall
cause an engine to stop
stall (n.)
A covering or sheath, as of leather, horn, of iron, for a finger or thumb; a cot; as, a thumb stall; a finger stall.
Synonyms & Antonyms of stall
stall Sentence Examples
- The car's engine stalled at the busy intersection, causing a traffic jam.
- The vendor's sales stalled due to a lack of customer interest.
- The students stalled on their project, unable to agree on a concept.
- The negotiations stalled as both parties refused to compromise.
- The construction crew stalled on the building project due to a lack of materials.
- The production line stalled because of a faulty machine.
- The cashier's register stalled, preventing customers from completing their transactions.
- The computer stalled while downloading an important file.
- The team's progress stalled as they encountered unexpected obstacles.
- The conversation stalled as the participants ran out of things to say.
FAQs About the word stall
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed, small area set off by walls for special use, a booth where articles are displayed for sale,
arrest,stop, block, halt, stay, catch, draw up, pull up, bring up, suspend
persist, run on, proceed, carry on, persist, move, move, continue, proceed, keep up
The car's engine stalled at the busy intersection, causing a traffic jam.
The vendor's sales stalled due to a lack of customer interest.
The students stalled on their project, unable to agree on a concept.
The negotiations stalled as both parties refused to compromise.
