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- Dictionarystall/stɔːl/
noun
- 1. a stand, booth, or compartment for the sale of goods in a market or large covered area: "fruit and vegetable stalls" Similar
- 2. an individual compartment for an animal in a stable or cowshed, enclosed on three sides. Similar
verb
- 1. (of a motor vehicle or its engine) stop running, typically because of an overload on the engine: "her car stalled at the crossroads"
- 2. stop or cause to stop making progress: "his career had stalled, hers taken off" Similar
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1. a. : a compartment for a domestic animal in a stable or barn. b. : a space marked off for parking a motor vehicle. 2. a. : a seat in the chancel of a church with back and sides wholly or partly enclosed. b. : a church pew. chiefly British : a front orchestra seat in a theaterusually used in plural. 3.
if a process or system stalls or something stalls it, it suddenly stops developing or making progress: Japan's economic growth has stalled. Contract negotiations between management and the union have stalled again.
noun. a compartment in a stable or shed for the accommodation of one animal. a stable or shed for horses or cattle. a booth or stand in which merchandise is displayed for sale, or in which some business is carried on (sometimes used in combination): a butcher's stall; a bookstall. carrel ( def 1 ).
The word stall implies stopping something that will start again — a horse will leave the stall eventually and start moving, a stalled car can be restarted. Remember that when you're thinking about stall in the sense of postpone or delay.
if a process or system stalls or something stalls it, it suddenly stops developing or making progress: Japan's economic growth has stalled. Contract negotiations between management and the union have stalled again.
A stall is a large table on which you put goods that you want to sell, or information that you want to give people. ...market stalls selling local fruit. American English : stall / ˈstɔl /
n. 1. A compartment for one domestic animal in a barn or shed. 2. a. A booth, cubicle, or stand used by a vendor, as at a market. b. A small compartment: a shower stall. 3. a. An enclosed seat in the chancel of a church. b. A pew in a church. 4. Chiefly British A seat in the front part of a theater. 5.
Definition of stall noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb. /stɔːl/ Verb Forms. [intransitive, transitive] (of a vehicle or an engine) to stop suddenly because of a lack of power or speed; to make a vehicle or an engine do this. The car stalled and refused to start again. I kept stalling. stall something I stalled the car three times during my driving test. Topics Transport by car or lorry c2.
STALL definition: 1. a small shop with an open front or a table from which goods are sold: 2. a small area in a room…. Learn more.
