STALL


Meaning of STALL in English

verb

|| 1.

Synonyms: satiate , cloy, fill, glut, gorge, jade, pall, sate, stodge, surfeit

2.

Synonyms: arrest 1, check, halt, interrupt, stay

Related Word: brake, slow (down); hold off, put off, stand off; suspend; shut down

Idioms: pull the checkstring

Contrasted words: spur

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