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| Back | stall noun, verb BrE /stɔːl/ NAmE /stɔːl/ noun word origin thesaurus example bank 1 [countable] a table or small shop with an open front that people sell things from, especially at a market stand a market stall They have a fish stall on the market. Drinks were being sold from makeshift stalls at the side of the road. See picture see also bookstall 2 [countable] a section inside a farm building that is large enough for one animal to be kept in 3 [countable] (especially NAmE) a small area in a room, surrounded by glass, walls, etc, that contains a shower or toilet 4 the stalls (also the ˈorchestra stalls) (both BrE) [plural] (NAmE the orchestra [singular]) the seats that are nearest to the stage in a theatre the front row of the stalls 5 [countable, usually plural] the seats at the front of a church where the choir (= singers) and priests sit 6 [countable, usually singular] a situation in which a vehicle's engine suddenly stops because it is not getting enough power 7 [countable, usually singular] a situation in which an aircraft loses speed and goes steeply downwards The plane went into a stall. verb verb forms word origin example bank 1 [intransitive, transitive] (of a vehicle or an engine) to stop suddenly because of a lack of power or speed; to make a vehicle or engine do this The car stalled and refused to start again. I kept stalling. ~ sth I stalled the car three times during my driving test. 2 [intransitive] ~ (on/over sth) to try to avoid doing sth or answering a question so that you have more time They are still stalling on the deal. ‘What do you mean?’ she asked, stalling for time. The opposition party was angered by the Prime Minister's stalling tactics. 3 [transitive] ~ sb to make sb wait so that you have more time to do sth See if you can stall her while I finish searching her office. 4 [transitive, intransitive] ~ (sth) to stop sth from happening until a later date; to stop making progress attempts to revive the stalled peace plan Discussions have once again stalled. |
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