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Meaning ofstallin English

stall

Pluralstalls
Past Tensestalled
Participle Verbstalling
Third Person Singularstalls

Definitions

Verb
1. to delay or slow progress; buy time
  The driver tried to stall the conversation to avoid talking about the accident.
2. to delay or hinder (someone, progress, etc.)
  The manager will stall the project until we receive more funding.
3. to hinder or slow something down
  The technical issue began to stall the system and caused errors.
4. to come to a complete stop
  The car's engine started to stall on the highway, so we had to pull over.
5. to exceed a critical limit (in aviation, angle of attack)
  The pilot had to be careful not to stall the plane during takeoff.
6. an engine stops suddenly; fails to function
  The mechanic tried to stall the engine to diagnose the problem.
7. to intentionally cause an engine to stop (in a vehicle)
  The farmer built a new stall for the horse in the barn.
Noun
1. an animal's enclosed space
  The airplane began to stall due to the excessive angle of attack.
2. a small retail shop (market, food court, etc.)
  The vendor ran a busy stall at the night market.
3. a theatre seat near the stage; with arms
  The audience sat in a stall seat close to the performers on stage.

Compounds / Phrases

bookstall fingerstall stallkeeper headstall stallholder stallholders