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Synonyms for stall
stɔlstall
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Princeton's WordNet
stallnoun
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
Synonyms:
kiosk, stalling, booth, cubicle, carrel, carrell, stand, sales boothbooth, cubicle, stall, kiosknoun
small area set off by walls for special use
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stalling, sales booth, cubicle, booth, cell, carrel, carrell, stand, kioskstall, stand, sales boothnoun
a booth where articles are displayed for sale
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carrel, tie-up, sales booth, stand, viewpoint, rack, kiosk, base, carrell, booth, outdoor stage, point of view, stalling, bandstand, pedestal, cubicle, standpoint, standstillstallnoun
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"
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kiosk, stalling, booth, cubicle, carrel, carrell, stand, sales boothstallnoun
seating in the forward part of the main level of a theater
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kiosk, stalling, booth, cubicle, carrel, carrell, stand, sales boothcarrel, carrell, cubicle, stallnoun
small individual study area in a library
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stalling, sales booth, cubicle, booth, cell, carrel, carrell, stand, kioskstall, stallingverb
a tactic used to mislead or delay
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kiosk, stalling, booth, cubicle, carrel, carrell, stand, sales boothprocrastinate, stall, drag one's feet, drag one's heels, shillyshally, dilly-dally, dillydallyverb
postpone doing what one should be doing
"He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days"
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drag one's heels, dillydally, conk, drag one's feet, procrastinate, dilly-dally, shillyshallystall, conkverb
come to a stop
"The car stalled in the driveway"
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pass away, perish, choke, conk, croak, decease, snuff it, cash in one's chips, kick the bucket, procrastinate, dillydally, drop dead, exit, shillyshally, buy the farm, pop off, faint, dilly-dally, die, give-up the ghost, pass, expire, drag one's heels, drag one's feet, pass out, go, swoonstallverb
deliberately delay an event or action
"she doesn't want to write the report, so she is stalling"
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conk, drag one's heels, dilly-dally, drag one's feet, shillyshally, procrastinate, dillydallystallverb
put into, or keep in, a stall
"Stall the horse"
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conk, drag one's heels, dilly-dally, drag one's feet, shillyshally, procrastinate, dillydallystallverb
experience a stall in flight, of airplanes
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conk, drag one's heels, dilly-dally, drag one's feet, shillyshally, procrastinate, dillydallystallverb
cause an airplane to go into a stall
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conk, drag one's heels, dilly-dally, drag one's feet, shillyshally, procrastinate, dillydallystallverb
cause an engine to stop
"The inexperienced driver kept stalling the car"
Synonyms:
conk, drag one's heels, dilly-dally, drag one's feet, shillyshally, procrastinate, dillydally
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
stallnoun
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stablestallnoun
Synonyms:
compartment (as in a stable), cell, recessstallnoun
stallnoun
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seat (for a dignitary in the choir of a church)stallverb
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put in a stable, keep in a stablestallverb
Synonyms:
set fast (as in mire), fix in a slough
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "stall":
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#123 | go | |
#695 | cell | |
#988 | base | |
#1493 | pass | |
#1763 | die | |
#1778 | stand | |
#3227 | exit | |
#4680 | rack | |
#6268 | pitch | |
#7479 | booth | |
#12203 | viewpoint | |
#12853 | expire | |
#15135 | faint | |
#16979 | stall | |
#17489 | pedestal | |
#18649 | kiosk | |
#19372 | standpoint | |
#19877 | stalls | |
#21204 | choke | |
#26043 | dropout | |
#27826 | perish | |
#32989 | cubicle | |
#45060 | standstill | |
#47204 | stalling | |
#59200 | swoon | |
#70343 | bandstand | |
#73790 | croak | |
#75746 | procrastinate | |
#92888 | decease | |
#101336 | carrell | |
#107190 | carrel | |
#166458 | conk |
How to use stall in a sentence?
I'm not willing to stall the payments just to be hit over the head with them all at once in 90 days, don't say,' we'll delay it,' then,' oh by the way, you owe us thousands of dollars.' That's no use.
Once again, the courts have ruled that Donald Trump is not above the law. For years, he tried to stall and thwart our lawful investigation into his financial dealings, but today’s decision sends a clear message that there are consequences for abusing the legal system. We will not be bullied or dissuaded from pursuing justice.
What we don't need, obviously, is another drama with the chip supply that could affect and perhaps stall a recovery.
People are really starting to understand the legacy of slavery does exist and impact people a great deal, it's a moral and practical imperative for Congress to embark on the repair process for Black people. It can't continue to stall any longer because the consequences continue to be compounded and the injuries worsened over time.
What is outrageous to me is not only Starbucks’ anti-union activities and their willingness to break the law, it is their calculated and intentional efforts to stall, stall and stall.
Translations for stall
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- gå i ståDanish
- Überziehen, Stall, Kabine, Duschkabine, Strömungsabriss, Bude, StandGerman
- κιόσκι μικροπωλητήGreek
- barrena, puesto, entrar en pérdidaSpanish
- آخورPersian
- viivyttää, seisahtua, pilttuu, permanto, suihkukaappi, pysähtyä, myyntikoju, koju, viivytys, kioski, sakkaus, sakataFinnish
- stand, étal, cabine de douche, stalle, décrochage, parterre, décrocherFrench
- buabhall, stàileScottish Gaelic
- կրպակ, տաղավարArmenian
- stalla, chiosco, cabina, bancarella, plateaItalian
- 厩舎, 失速, シャワー室, 馬小屋, 露店, 出店, ストール, 売店Japanese
- ბაგაGeorgian
- 정체되다Korean
- whakamārariMāori
- партерMacedonian
- cabine, afslaan, stallen, overtrekkenDutch
- stallNorwegian
- platéia, boxe, estande, estol, audiência, box, banca, estolar, baiaPortuguese
- staulRomanian
- партер, палатка, сваливаться, останавливаться, киоск, сваливание, душевая кабинка, сваливаться с потока, глохнуть, стойло, ларёк, кабинкаRussian
- parkettplats, stånd, bås, spilta, uppehållaSwedish
- vibanda, kibandaSwahili
- แผงลอยThai
- ahırTurkish
- 摊子Chinese
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