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A stand, booth, or compartment for the sale of goods in a market or large covered area
“Dawn's parents have run a jewelry stall at the market for several years.”
An individual compartment for an animal in a stable or cowshed, enclosed on three sides
“Cate put Midnight back in his stall in the stable, then slipped back into the manor, concealing her riding clothing in the back of her wardrobe.”
(stalls, British) The seats on the ground floor in a theatre
“Outside, the touts are charging an arm and a leg for a seat in the stalls, with no shortage of takers.”
The act of retarding or delaying
Office compartment
A rack or manger for fodder
Voting booth
Stall with wheels
A long seat for several people, typically made of wood or stone
A large farm building used for storing grain, hay, or straw or for housing livestock
A building or part of a building where goods or services are sold
The use of expressions susceptible of a double signification
A person who helps another commit a crime
A manner or expression that hides one's true character or feelings
The action of evading something
A pretense or stratagem
An excuse or pretext
A squalid or dilapidated place or dwelling
To stop or cause to stop making progress
“Those scrutinizing the design may raise questions about potential problems that could stall the project.”
To speak or act in a deliberately vague way to gain more time to deal with something
“She stared at the note, desperate to stall for time so she could offer a comforting response to Julia.”
To hold or stave off an event or occurrence
“This committee is set up to prevent or stall for as long as possible the reaching of a decision.”
To stop operating or functioning
“Wet spark plugs and cables short out, causing the engine to stall.”
To spend one's time in an aimless, idle way
To postpone from being dealt with
To extend or draw out, typically a period or duration
To stall or put off through evasion
To delay action until a particular time or event
To become inactive or unchanging
Die
Overfill
To divert one's mind or attention (to something else)
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