a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
"The farmer led his tired horse into the stall to rest before morning milking."
a booth where articles are displayed for sale
"She carefully arranged her handmade pottery in the market stall before opening it to customers."
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"
seating in the forward part of the main level of a theater
"We managed to snag two front-row stalls right before the curtain went up for the play."
A compartment for a single animal in a stable or cattle shed.
"The lawyer tried to stall for time until his team could prepare a stronger defense strategy."
An action that is intended to cause or actually causes delay.
postpone doing what one should be doing
"He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days"
deliberately delay an event or action
"she doesn't want to write the report, so she is stalling"
experience a stall in flight, of airplanes
"The pilot had to pull up immediately as the plane began to lose altitude and nose down during a sudden stall."
cause an airplane to go into a stall
"The pilot pulled up too sharply and nearly stalled the plane during takeoff."
To put (an animal, etc.) in a stall.
"The defendant tried to stall by calling for a recess, hoping to avoid answering the witness's direct questions."
To employ delaying tactics against.