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1. stall - noun

· a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed

Hypernym(s): compartment




2. stall - noun

· small area set off by walls for special use

Synonym(s): booth, cubicle, kiosk

Hypernym(s): closet




3. stall - noun

· a booth where articles are displayed for sale

Synonym(s): stand, sales_booth

Hypernym(s): booth




4. stall - 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"

Hypernym(s): malfunction




5. stall - noun

· seating in the forward part of the main level of a theater

Hypernym(s): seating, seats, seating_room, seating_area




6. stall - noun

· small individual study area in a library

Synonym(s): carrel, carrell, cubicle

Hypernym(s): alcove, bay




7. stall - noun

· a tactic used to mislead or delay

Synonym(s): stalling

Hypernym(s): obstruction




8. stall - verb

· postpone doing what one should be doing; "He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days"

Synonym(s): procrastinate, drag_one%27s_feet, drag_one%27s_heels, shillyshally, dilly-dally, dillydally

Hypernym(s): delay




9. stall - verb

· come to a stop; "The car stalled in the driveway"

Synonym(s): conk

Hypernym(s): stop, halt




10. stall - verb

· deliberately delay an event or action; "she doesn't want to write the report, so she is stalling"

Hypernym(s): delay, detain, hold_up




11. stall - verb

· put into, or keep in, a stall; "Stall the horse"

Hypernym(s): shelter




12. stall - verb

· experience a stall in flight, of airplanes

Hypernym(s): stop, halt




13. stall - verb

· cause an airplane to go into a stall

Hypernym(s): stop




14. stall - verb

· cause an engine to stop; "The inexperienced driver kept stalling the car"

Hypernym(s): stop





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