stall
🇺🇸
/stɔːl/
🇬🇧
/stɔːl/
noun
B2
A small table or shop with an open front where people sell things, often at a market.
She sells fresh fruit from her market stall every Saturday.
R
A space in a barn for one animal to stay in.
Each horse has its own stall in the stable.
R
A small private area with walls for a toilet or shower.
The bathroom has three shower stalls for privacy.
R
The seats closest to the stage in a theater.
We got great seats in the front stall of the theater.
R
The seats at the front of a church where singers and priests sit.
The choir sat in their stalls during the service.
R
When a vehicle's engine stops because it loses power.
The car had a stall at the traffic light and wouldn't start.
R
When an airplane loses speed and drops suddenly.
The pilot recovered quickly from the stall and regained control.
verb
R
To stop suddenly because of lost power or speed; to cause this to happen.
The old truck tends to stall on steep hills.
R
To delay doing something or answering to gain more time.
He tried to stall when asked about the missing money.
R
To make someone wait so you have more time.
Can you stall the boss while I finish this report?
R
To stop something from happening or progressing.
Bad weather caused the construction project to stall for weeks.
translation
A small table or shop with an open front where people sell things, often at a market.; A space in a barn for one animal to stay in.; A small private area with walls for a toilet or shower.; The seats closest to the stage in a theater.; The seats at the front of a church where singers and priests sit.; When a vehicle's engine stops because it loses power.; When an airplane loses speed and drops suddenly.
To stop suddenly because of lost power or speed; to cause this to happen.; To delay doing something or answering to gain more time.; To make someone wait so you have more time.; To stop something from happening or progressing.
Word Forms
3rd Present
stalls
Past
stalled
Perfect
stalled
Progressive
stalling
Plural
stalls