What does stall mean?
Definitions for stall
stɔlstall
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word stall.
Princeton's WordNet
stall(noun)
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
booth, cubicle, stall, kiosk(noun)
small area set off by walls for special use
stall, stand, sales booth(noun)
a booth where articles are displayed for sale
stall(noun)
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"
stall(noun)
seating in the forward part of the main level of a theater
carrel, carrell, cubicle, stall(noun)
small individual study area in a library
stall, stalling(verb)
a tactic used to mislead or delay
procrastinate, stall, drag one's feet, drag one's heels, shillyshally, dilly-dally, dillydally(verb)
postpone doing what one should be doing
"He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days"
stall, conk(verb)
come to a stop
"The car stalled in the driveway"
stall(verb)
deliberately delay an event or action
"she doesn't want to write the report, so she is stalling"
stall(verb)
put into, or keep in, a stall
"Stall the horse"
stall(verb)
experience a stall in flight, of airplanes
stall(verb)
cause an airplane to go into a stall
stall(verb)
cause an engine to stop
"The inexperienced driver kept stalling the car"
Wiktionary
stall(Noun)
An action that is intended to cause or actually causes delay.
His encounters with security, reception, the secretary, and the assistant were all stalls until the general manager's attorney arrived.
Etymology: steall. Confer Dutch stal, German Stall, Old Norse stallr. Cognate with stand.
stall(Verb)
To employ delaying tactics against
He stalled the creditors as long as he could.
Etymology: steall. Confer Dutch stal, German Stall, Old Norse stallr. Cognate with stand.
stall(Verb)
To employ delaying tactics
Soon it became clear that she was stalling to give him time to get away.
Etymology: steall. Confer Dutch stal, German Stall, Old Norse stallr. Cognate with stand.
Webster Dictionary
Stall(verb)
a stand; a station; a fixed spot; hence, the stand or place where a horse or an ox kept and fed; the division of a stable, or the compartment, for one horse, ox, or other animal
Etymology: [OE. stal, AS. steall, stall, a place, seat, or station, a stable; akin to D. & OHG. stal, G. & Sw. stall, Icel. stallr, Dan. stald, originally, a standing place; akin also to G. stelle a place, stellen to place, Gr. ste`llein to set, place, send, and E. stand. 163. See Stand, and cf. Apostle, Epistle, Forestall, Install, Stale, a. & v. i., 1st Stalk, Stallion, Still.]
Stall(verb)
a stable; a place for cattle
Etymology: [OE. stal, AS. steall, stall, a place, seat, or station, a stable; akin to D. & OHG. stal, G. & Sw. stall, Icel. stallr, Dan. stald, originally, a standing place; akin also to G. stelle a place, stellen to place, Gr. ste`llein to set, place, send, and E. stand. 163. See Stand, and cf. Apostle, Epistle, Forestall, Install, Stale, a. & v. i., 1st Stalk, Stallion, Still.]
Stall(verb)
a small apartment or shed in which merchandise is exposed for sale; as, a butcher's stall; a bookstall
Etymology: [OE. stal, AS. steall, stall, a place, seat, or station, a stable; akin to D. & OHG. stal, G. & Sw. stall, Icel. stallr, Dan. stald, originally, a standing place; akin also to G. stelle a place, stellen to place, Gr. ste`llein to set, place, send, and E. stand. 163. See Stand, and cf. Apostle, Epistle, Forestall, Install, Stale, a. & v. i., 1st Stalk, Stallion, Still.]
Stall(verb)
a bench or table on which small articles of merchandise are exposed for sale
Etymology: [OE. stal, AS. steall, stall, a place, seat, or station, a stable; akin to D. & OHG. stal, G. & Sw. stall, Icel. stallr, Dan. stald, originally, a standing place; akin also to G. stelle a place, stellen to place, Gr. ste`llein to set, place, send, and E. stand. 163. See Stand, and cf. Apostle, Epistle, Forestall, Install, Stale, a. & v. i., 1st Stalk, Stallion, Still.]
Stall(verb)
a seat in the choir of a church, for one of the officiating clergy. It is inclosed, either wholly or partially, at the back and sides. The stalls are frequently very rich, with canopies and elaborate carving
Etymology: [OE. stal, AS. steall, stall, a place, seat, or station, a stable; akin to D. & OHG. stal, G. & Sw. stall, Icel. stallr, Dan. stald, originally, a standing place; akin also to G. stelle a place, stellen to place, Gr. ste`llein to set, place, send, and E. stand. 163. See Stand, and cf. Apostle, Epistle, Forestall, Install, Stale, a. & v. i., 1st Stalk, Stallion, Still.]
Stall(verb)
in the theater, a seat with arms or otherwise partly inclosed, as distinguished from the benches, sofas, etc
Etymology: [OE. stal, AS. steall, stall, a place, seat, or station, a stable; akin to D. & OHG. stal, G. & Sw. stall, Icel. stallr, Dan. stald, originally, a standing place; akin also to G. stelle a place, stellen to place, Gr. ste`llein to set, place, send, and E. stand. 163. See Stand, and cf. Apostle, Epistle, Forestall, Install, Stale, a. & v. i., 1st Stalk, Stallion, Still.]
Stall(verb)
the space left by excavation between pillars. See Post and stall, under Post
Etymology: [OE. stal, AS. steall, stall, a place, seat, or station, a stable; akin to D. & OHG. stal, G. & Sw. stall, Icel. stallr, Dan. stald, originally, a standing place; akin also to G. stelle a place, stellen to place, Gr. ste`llein to set, place, send, and E. stand. 163. See Stand, and cf. Apostle, Epistle, Forestall, Install, Stale, a. & v. i., 1st Stalk, Stallion, Still.]
Stall(verb)
to put into a stall or stable; to keep in a stall or stalls; as, to stall an ox
Etymology: [OE. stal, AS. steall, stall, a place, seat, or station, a stable; akin to D. & OHG. stal, G. & Sw. stall, Icel. stallr, Dan. stald, originally, a standing place; akin also to G. stelle a place, stellen to place, Gr. ste`llein to set, place, send, and E. stand. 163. See Stand, and cf. Apostle, Epistle, Forestall, Install, Stale, a. & v. i., 1st Stalk, Stallion, Still.]
Stall(verb)
to fatten; as, to stall cattle
Etymology: [OE. stal, AS. steall, stall, a place, seat, or station, a stable; akin to D. & OHG. stal, G. & Sw. stall, Icel. stallr, Dan. stald, originally, a standing place; akin also to G. stelle a place, stellen to place, Gr. ste`llein to set, place, send, and E. stand. 163. See Stand, and cf. Apostle, Epistle, Forestall, Install, Stale, a. & v. i., 1st Stalk, Stallion, Still.]
Stall(verb)
to place in an office with the customary formalities; to install
Etymology: [OE. stal, AS. steall, stall, a place, seat, or station, a stable; akin to D. & OHG. stal, G. & Sw. stall, Icel. stallr, Dan. stald, originally, a standing place; akin also to G. stelle a place, stellen to place, Gr. ste`llein to set, place, send, and E. stand. 163. See Stand, and cf. Apostle, Epistle, Forestall, Install, Stale, a. & v. i., 1st Stalk, Stallion, Still.]
Stall(verb)
to plunge into mire or snow so as not to be able to get on; to set; to fix; as, to stall a cart
Etymology: [OE. stal, AS. steall, stall, a place, seat, or station, a stable; akin to D. & OHG. stal, G. & Sw. stall, Icel. stallr, Dan. stald, originally, a standing place; akin also to G. stelle a place, stellen to place, Gr. ste`llein to set, place, send, and E. stand. 163. See Stand, and cf. Apostle, Epistle, Forestall, Install, Stale, a. & v. i., 1st Stalk, Stallion, Still.]
Stall(verb)
to forestall; to anticipitate. Having
Etymology: [OE. stal, AS. steall, stall, a place, seat, or station, a stable; akin to D. & OHG. stal, G. & Sw. stall, Icel. stallr, Dan. stald, originally, a standing place; akin also to G. stelle a place, stellen to place, Gr. ste`llein to set, place, send, and E. stand. 163. See Stand, and cf. Apostle, Epistle, Forestall, Install, Stale, a. & v. i., 1st Stalk, Stallion, Still.]
Stall(verb)
to keep close; to keep secret
Etymology: [OE. stal, AS. steall, stall, a place, seat, or station, a stable; akin to D. & OHG. stal, G. & Sw. stall, Icel. stallr, Dan. stald, originally, a standing place; akin also to G. stelle a place, stellen to place, Gr. ste`llein to set, place, send, and E. stand. 163. See Stand, and cf. Apostle, Epistle, Forestall, Install, Stale, a. & v. i., 1st Stalk, Stallion, Still.]
Stall(verb)
to live in, or as in, a stall; to dwell
Etymology: [OE. stal, AS. steall, stall, a place, seat, or station, a stable; akin to D. & OHG. stal, G. & Sw. stall, Icel. stallr, Dan. stald, originally, a standing place; akin also to G. stelle a place, stellen to place, Gr. ste`llein to set, place, send, and E. stand. 163. See Stand, and cf. Apostle, Epistle, Forestall, Install, Stale, a. & v. i., 1st Stalk, Stallion, Still.]
Stall(verb)
to kennel, as dogs
Etymology: [OE. stal, AS. steall, stall, a place, seat, or station, a stable; akin to D. & OHG. stal, G. & Sw. stall, Icel. stallr, Dan. stald, originally, a standing place; akin also to G. stelle a place, stellen to place, Gr. ste`llein to set, place, send, and E. stand. 163. See Stand, and cf. Apostle, Epistle, Forestall, Install, Stale, a. & v. i., 1st Stalk, Stallion, Still.]
Stall(verb)
to be set, as in mire or snow; to stick fast
Etymology: [OE. stal, AS. steall, stall, a place, seat, or station, a stable; akin to D. & OHG. stal, G. & Sw. stall, Icel. stallr, Dan. stald, originally, a standing place; akin also to G. stelle a place, stellen to place, Gr. ste`llein to set, place, send, and E. stand. 163. See Stand, and cf. Apostle, Epistle, Forestall, Install, Stale, a. & v. i., 1st Stalk, Stallion, Still.]
Stall(verb)
to be tired of eating, as cattle
Etymology: [OE. stal, AS. steall, stall, a place, seat, or station, a stable; akin to D. & OHG. stal, G. & Sw. stall, Icel. stallr, Dan. stald, originally, a standing place; akin also to G. stelle a place, stellen to place, Gr. ste`llein to set, place, send, and E. stand. 163. See Stand, and cf. Apostle, Epistle, Forestall, Install, Stale, a. & v. i., 1st Stalk, Stallion, Still.]
Freebase
Stall
In fluid dynamics, a stall is a reduction in the lift coefficient generated by a foil as angle of attack increases. This occurs when the critical angle of attack of the foil is exceeded. The critical angle of attack is typically about 15 degrees, but it may vary significantly depending on the fluid, foil, and Reynolds number. Stalls in fixed-wing flight are often experienced as a sudden reduction in lift as the pilot increases the wing's angle of attack and exceeds its critical angle of attack. A stall does not mean that the engine have stopped working, or that the aircraft has stopped moving — the effect is the same even in an unpowered glider aircraft. Vectored thrust in manned and unmanned aircraft is used to surpass the stall limit, thereby giving rise to post-stall technology. Because stalls are most commonly discussed in connection with aviation, this article discusses stalls as they relate mainly to aircraft, in particular fixed-wing aircraft. The principles of stall discussed here translate to foils in other fluids as well.
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Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'stall' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3932
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'stall' in Nouns Frequency: #2377
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of stall in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of stall in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of stall in a Sentence
I expect Trump will stall at every opportunity.
They focus on the carbon emissions trading scheme because they know this will take a very long time, utilities with a lot of conventional generation assets have lost a lot of terrain, that is why they to try to stall the process.
The victim was walking in a school hallway when she met two male students, identified as Montano and Sanchez. Montano asked the victim to walk with him and Sanchez. Montano asked the victim to engage in sexual intercourse. She refused, montano asked the victim again and then forced her into a boy’s bathroom and then into a stall. Montano and Sanchez both raped the victim inside the bathroom stall.
I would expect the coalition to fight a rearguard action that will slow the transition, but they can't stall it.
So if it takes 2 days to destroy Syria then it would take 1 hour for Tunisia and 28 minutes for Norway. Only China would stall us for 6 days. (On the quote of EU minister Egemen Bagis: "If we were so keen on war we could destroy Syria. Our military provess is capable of destroying Syria in a few hours")
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- gå i ståDanish
- Stand, Bude, Überziehen, Stall, Kabine, Duschkabine, StrömungsabrissGerman
- κιόσκι μικροπωλητήGreek
- barrena, puesto, entrar en pérdidaSpanish
- آخورPersian
- pilttuu, kioski, sakkaus, koju, myyntikoju, suihkukaappi, permanto, viivytys, pysähtyä, viivyttää, seisahtua, sakataFinnish
- stalle, stand, cabine de douche, étal, parterre, décrochage, décrocherFrench
- buabhall, stàileScottish Gaelic
- կրպակ, տաղավարArmenian
- stalla, bancarella, platea, chiosco, cabinaItalian
- 厩舎, 出店, シャワー室, 失速, 馬小屋, 露店, 売店, ストールJapanese
- ბაგაGeorgian
- 정체되다Korean
- whakamārariMāori
- партерMacedonian
- cabine, afslaan, stallen, overtrekkenDutch
- stallNorwegian
- boxe, estande, platéia, baia, banca, box, audiência, estol, estolarPortuguese
- staulRomanian
- палатка, киоск, душевая кабинка, партер, стойло, ларёк, кабинка, сваливание, глохнуть, сваливаться с потока, останавливаться, сваливатьсяRussian
- bås, stånd, parkettplats, spilta, uppehållaSwedish
- kibanda, vibandaSwahili
- แผงลอยThai
- 摊子Chinese
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