STALL

May 16, 2024

Noun: a stand, booth, or compartment for the sale of goods in a market or large covered area

Noun: an individual compartment for an animal in a stable or cowshed, enclosed on three sides

Noun: a fixed seat in the choir or chancel of a church, enclosed at the back and sides and often canopied, typically reserved for a particular member of the clergy

Noun: the seats on the ground floor in a theatre

Noun: an instance of an engine, vehicle, aircraft, or boat stalling

Verb: (of a motor vehicle or its engine) stop running, typically because of an overload on the engine

Verb: stop or cause to stop making progress

Verb: speak or act in a deliberately vague way in order to gain more time to deal with something; prevaricate

Verb: put or keep (an animal) in a stall, especially in order to fatten it