stall
nouns
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
is a type of (narrower)
a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area
a booth where articles are displayed for sale
a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge
"the plane went into a stall and I couldn't control it"
seating in the forward part of the main level of a theater
domain region
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
is a type of (narrower)
an area that includes places where several people can sit
"there is seating for 40 students in this classroom"
verbs
postpone doing what one should be doing
"He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days"
deliberately delay an event or action
"she doesn't want to write the report, so she is stalling"
is derived from
put into, or keep in, a stall
"Stall the horse"
is a type of (narrower)
provide shelter for
"After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people"
experience a stall in flight, of airplanes
domain category
travel via aircraft
"air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air"
cause an airplane to go into a stall
domain category
travel via aircraft
"air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air"
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