STALL


Meaning of STALL in English

(~s, ~ing, ~ed)

1.

If a process ~s, or if someone or something ~s it, the process stops but may continue at a later time.

The Social Democratic Party has vowed to try to ~ the bill until the current session ends.

...but the peace process ~ed...

Negotiations remained ~ed yesterday in New York.

VERB: V n, V, V-ed

2.

If you ~, you try to avoid doing something until later.

Some parties have accused the governor of ~ing...

Thomas had spent all week ~ing over his decision.

VERB: V, V over/on n

3.

If you ~ someone, you prevent them from doing something until a later time.

Shop manager Brian Steel ~ed the man until the police arrived.

VERB: V n

4.

If a vehicle ~s or if you accidentally ~ it, the engine stops suddenly.

The engine ~ed...

Your foot falls off the pedal and you ~ the car.

VERB: V, V n

5.

A ~ is a large table on which you put goods that you want to sell, or information that you want to give people.

...market ~s selling local fruits.

N-COUNT

6.

The ~s in a theatre or concert hall are the seats on the ground floor directly in front of the stage. (mainly BRIT; in AM, use orchestra )

N-PLURAL: the N

7.

A ~ is a small enclosed area in a room which is used for a particular purpose, for example a shower. (AM; in BRIT, usually use cubicle )

N-COUNT

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