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stall
a tactic used to mislead or delay
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noun
a tactic used to mislead or delay
noun
small area set off by walls for special use
noun
small individual study area in a library
noun
a booth where articles are displayed for sale
noun
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
noun
seating in the forward part of the main level of a theater
noun
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”
verb
deliberately delay an event or action
“she doesn't want to write the report, so she is stalling”
verb
come to a stop
“The car stalled in the driveway”
verb
cause an engine to stop
“The inexperienced driver kept stalling the car”
verb
cause an airplane to go into a stall
verb
experience a stall in flight, of airplanes
verb
put into, or keep in, a stall
“Stall the horse”
verb
postpone doing what one should be doing
“He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days”
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Example Sentences
the plane went into a stall and I couldn't control it
she doesn't want to write the report, so she is stalling
The car stalled in the driveway
The inexperienced driver kept stalling the car
Stall the horse
He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days
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