Meaning of stall in English

Verb
stall
Definitions
1. postpone doing what one should be doing
Examples
- « He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days »
2. come to a stop
Examples
- « The car stalled in the driveway »
3. deliberately delay an event or action
Examples
- « she doesn't want to write the report, so she is stalling »
4. put into, or keep in, a stall
Examples
- « Stall the horse »
5. experience a stall in flight, of airplanes
6. cause an airplane to go into a stall
7. cause an engine to stop
Examples
- « The inexperienced driver kept stalling the car »
Noun
stall
Etymology
Old English steall ‘stable or cattle shed’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stal, also to stand. Early senses of the verb included ‘reside, dwell’ and ‘bring to a halt’
Definitions
1. a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
2. small area set off by walls for special use
3. a booth where articles are displayed for sale
4. a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge
Examples
- « the plane went into a stall and I couldn't control it »
5. small individual study area in a library
6. a tactic used to mislead or delay

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