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Stall

noun/stˈɔːl/
Definition
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
small area set off by walls for special use
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/stˈɔːl/
🇬🇧British English
/stˈɔːl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/stˈɔːl/
1 syllable Say it as /stˈɔːl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
nounsmall area set off by walls for special use
nouna booth where articles are displayed for sale
nouna 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”
nounseating in the forward part of the main level of a theater
nounsmall individual study area in a library
nouna tactic used to mislead or delay
verbpostpone doing what one should be doing
“He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days”
verbcome to a stop
“The car stalled in the driveway”
verbdeliberately delay an event or action
“she doesn't want to write the report, so she is stalling”
verbput into, or keep in, a stall
“Stall the horse”
verbexperience a stall in flight, of airplanes
verbcause an airplane to go into a stall
verbcause an engine to stop
“The inexperienced driver kept stalling the car”
Word Forms
stallverbput into, or keep in, a stall
procrastinationnounthe act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time
procrastinatornounsomeone who postpones work (especially out of laziness or habitual carelessness)
stallnouna tactic used to mislead or delay
shillyshallynounthe act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time
dillydalliernounsomeone who wastes time
stallingnouna tactic used to mislead or delay
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
décrochage
un compartiment dans une étable où un seul animal est confiné et nourri
🇪🇸Spanish
parar
un compartimento en un establo donde se confina y alimenta a un solo animal
🇮🇹Italian
stallo
un compartimento di una stalla dove viene rinchiuso e nutrito un singolo animale
🇳🇱Dutch
stal
een compartiment in een stal waar een enkel dier wordt opgesloten en gevoerd
🇵🇹Portuguese
parar
um compartimento num estábulo onde um único animal é confinado e alimentado
🇷🇺Russian
ларек
отделение в конюшне, где содержится и кормится одно животное
India
🇮🇳Hindi
छोटी दुकान
अस्तबल में एक कमरा जहाँ एक ही जानवर को रखा जाता है और उसे खाना खिलाया जाता है
🇧🇩Bengali
স্টল
একটি আস্তাবলের একটি বগি যেখানে একটি একক প্রাণীকে আবদ্ধ এবং খাওয়ানো হয়
🇮🇳Tamil
ஸ்டால்
ஒரு விலங்கு அடைத்து வைக்கப்பட்டு உணவளிக்கப்படும் ஒரு தொழுவத்தில் உள்ள ஒரு பெட்டி
🇮🇳Telugu
స్టాల్
ఒకే జంతువును నిర్బంధించి ఆహారంగా ఉంచే లాయంలోని కంపార్ట్‌మెంట్
🇮🇳Marathi
स्टॉल
स्थिरस्थानातील एक डबा जिथे एकाच प्राण्याला बंदिस्त करून खायला दिले जाते
🇮🇳Gujarati
સ્ટોલ
સ્થિરમાં એક ડબ્બો જ્યાં એક પ્રાણીને મર્યાદિત અને ખવડાવવામાં આવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸ್ಟಾಲ್
ಒಂದೇ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯನ್ನು ಸೀಮಿತಗೊಳಿಸಿ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ನೀಡುವ ಕುದುರೆ ಲಾಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಒಂದು ವಿಭಾಗ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സ്റ്റാൾ
ഒരൊറ്റ മൃഗത്തെ ഒതുക്കി തീറ്റ നൽകുന്ന ഒരു തൊഴുത്തിലെ ഒരു അറ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਟਾਲ
ਇੱਕ ਤਬੇਲੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਡੱਬਾ ਜਿੱਥੇ ਇੱਕ ਜਾਨਵਰ ਨੂੰ ਸੀਮਤ ਅਤੇ ਖੁਆਇਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
سٹال
ایک اصطبل میں ایک ٹوکری جہاں ایک جانور کو محدود اور کھلایا جاتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
摊位
马厩中限制和喂养单个动物的隔间
🇯🇵Japanese
ストール
1頭の動物を閉じ込めて餌を与える厩舎内の区画
🇰🇷Korean
마구간
한 마리의 동물을 가두어 먹이를 주는 마구간의 칸막이
🇻🇳Vietnamese
quầy hàng
một ngăn trong chuồng nơi một con vật bị nhốt và cho ăn
🇹🇭Thai
แผงลอย
ช่องในคอกม้าที่กักขังและเลี้ยงสัตว์ตัวเดียว
🇮🇩Indonesian
macet
sebuah kompartemen di kandang tempat seekor hewan dikurung dan diberi makan
🇲🇾Malay
gerai
petak dalam kandang di mana seekor haiwan dikurung dan diberi makan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
كشك
حجرة في إسطبل حيث يتم حبس حيوان واحد وإطعامه
🇮🇷Persian
غرفه
محفظه ای در اصطبل که در آن یک حیوان محبوس و تغذیه می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
durak
ahırda tek bir hayvanın hapsedildiği ve beslendiği bölme
🇮🇱Hebrew
דוּכָן
תא באורווה בו כלואים בעל חיים בודד ומאכילים אותו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'stall'?
The primary meaning of 'stall' is 'a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'stall' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'stall' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'stall' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'stall' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'stall' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'stall' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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