stall
/stɔl/
verb
- To cause an engine or vehicle to stop running, or to stop running suddenly.
- I stalled the car when I let the clutch out too fast.
- The old truck stalled on the hill and wouldn't restart.
- He tried to avoid stalling the engine by shifting gears smoothly.
- To delay or avoid doing something, often by making excuses or causing a pause.
- She stalled the meeting by talking about unrelated topics.
- The politician tried to stall for time by asking a question.
- Stop stalling and make a decision!
- To cause an aircraft to lose lift and begin to fall, or to experience such a loss.
- The pilot stalled the plane during a sharp turn.
- The instructor taught the student how to recover from a stall.
- If you pull up too steeply, the wing can stall.
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noun
- A small booth or stand where goods are sold, often in a market or fair.
- The craft fair had dozens of stalls selling handmade jewelry.
- She bought fresh apples from a stall at the farmers' market.
- He set up a lemonade stall in front of his house.
- A compartment for one animal in a stable or barn.
- The horse was resting quietly in its stall.
- Each cow had its own stall with fresh hay.
- He cleaned the stalls every morning before feeding the animals.
- A small enclosed area, such as a shower stall or toilet stall.
- He waited in the voting stall to cast his ballot.
- She entered the bathroom stall and locked the door.
- The shower stall had a glass door and a bench.
- A situation in which an engine or vehicle stops running, especially due to lack of power or speed.
- The car's engine went into a stall at the traffic light.
- A stall in the airplane's engine caused a sudden drop in altitude.
- The pilot recovered from the stall by lowering the nose.