vt a stalking-horse.
2. stale ·vt a laughingstock; a dupe.
3. stale ·vi urine, ·esp. that of beasts.
4. stale ·vt a stalemate.
5. stale ·vi a prostitute.
6. stale ·vi not new; not freshly made; as, stele bread.
7. stale ·noun the stock or handle of anything; as, the stale of a rake.
8. stale ·vi having lost the life or graces of youth; worn out; decayed.
9. stale ·vi that which is stale or worn out by long keeping, or by use.
10. stale ·adj to make water; to discharge urine;
said especially of horses and cattle.
11. stale ·vt to make vapid or tasteless; to destroy the life, beauty, or use of; to wear out.
12. stale ·vi worn out by use or familiarity; having lost its novelty and power of pleasing; trite; common.
13. stale ·vi vapid or tasteless from age; having lost its life, spirit, and flavor, from being long kept; as, stale beer.
14. stale ·vt something set, or offered to view, as an allurement to draw others to any place or purpose; a decoy; a stool pigeon.