n. 25B6; noun
a market stall : STAND, table, counter, booth, kiosk.
stalls for larger animals : PEN, coop, sty, corral, enclosure, compartment.
(Brit.) theatre stalls : N. Amer. orchestra, parterre.
25B6; verb
the Government has stalled the project : OBSTRUCT, impede, interfere with, hinder, hamper, block, interrupt, hold up, hold back, thwart, baulk, sabotage, delay, stonewall, check, stop, halt, derail, put a brake on; informal stymie; N. Amer. informal bork.
quit stalling : USE DELAYING TACTICS, play for time, temporize, gain time, procrastinate, hedge, beat about the bush, drag one's feet, delay, filibuster, stonewall.
stall him for a bit : DELAY, divert, distract; HOLD OFF, stave off, fend off, keep off, ward off, keep at bay.