stall
English Thesaurus
1. a tactic used to mislead or delay (noun.act)
hypernym | : | obstruction, |
definition | : | the act of obstructing (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | stonewalling, |
definition | : | stalling or delaying especially by refusing to answer questions or cooperate (noun.act) |
2. small area set off by walls for special use (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | closet, |
definition | : | a small private room for study or prayer (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | confessional, |
definition | : | a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | polling booth, |
definition | : | a temporary booth in a polling place which people enter to cast their votes (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | prompt box, prompter's box, |
definition | : | a booth projecting above the floor in the front of a stage where the prompter sits; opens toward the performers on stage (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | voting booth, |
definition | : | a booth in which a person can cast a private vote (noun.artifact) |
3. small individual study area in a library (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | alcove, bay, |
definition | : | a small recess opening off a larger room (noun.artifact) |
part meronym | : | depository library, library, |
definition | : | a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study (noun.artifact) |
4. a booth where articles are displayed for sale (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | booth, |
definition | : | a small shop at a fair; for selling goods or entertainment (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | coffee stall, |
definition | : | a stand (usually movable) selling hot coffee and food (especially at night) (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | newsstand, |
definition | : | a stall where newspapers and other periodicals are sold (noun.artifact) |
5. a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | compartment, |
definition | : | a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area (noun.artifact) |
part meronym | : | horse barn, stable, stalls, |
definition | : | a farm building for housing horses or other livestock (noun.artifact) |
6. seating in the forward part of the main level of a theater (noun.artifact)
7. a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge (noun.event)
hypernym | : | malfunction, |
definition | : | a failure to function normally (noun.event) |
8. deliberately delay an event or action (verb.change)
hypernym | : | delay, detain, hold up, |
definition | : | cause to be slowed down or delayed (verb.change) |
9. come to a stop (verb.motion)
hypernym | : | halt, stop, |
definition | : | come to a halt, stop moving (verb.motion) |
domain category | : | driving, |
definition | : | the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal (noun.act) |
10. cause an engine to stop (verb.motion)
hypernym | : | stop, stop, |
definition | : | cause to stop (verb.motion) |
11. cause an airplane to go into a stall (verb.motion)
12. experience a stall in flight, of airplanes (verb.motion)
hypernym | : | halt, stop, |
definition | : | come to a halt, stop moving (verb.motion) |
13. put into, or keep in, a stall (verb.social)
hypernym | : | shelter, |
definition | : | provide shelter for (verb.stative) |
14. postpone doing what one should be doing (verb.stative)
hypernym | : | delay, |
definition | : | act later than planned, scheduled, or required (verb.stative) |
hyponym | : | procrastinate, |
definition | : | postpone or delay needlessly (verb.stative) |
15. a tactic used to mislead or delay (noun.act)
derivation | : | stall, |
definition | : | deliberately delay an event or action (verb.change) |
16. a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | stall, |
definition | : | put into, or keep in, a stall (verb.social) |
17. a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge (noun.event)
derivation | : | conk, stall, |
definition | : | come to a stop (verb.motion) |
derivation | : | stall, |
definition | : | cause an airplane to go into a stall (verb.motion) |
derivation | : | stall, |
definition | : | experience a stall in flight, of airplanes (verb.motion) |
18. deliberately delay an event or action (verb.change)
derivation | : | stall, stalling, |
definition | : | a tactic used to mislead or delay (noun.act) |
19. come to a stop (verb.motion)
derivation | : | stall, stall, stall, |
definition | : | a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge (noun.event) |
20. put into, or keep in, a stall (verb.social)
derivation | : | stall, |
definition | : | a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed (noun.artifact) |
21. postpone doing what one should be doing (verb.stative)
derivation | : | stall, stalling, |
definition | : | a tactic used to mislead or delay (noun.act) |
22. a tactic used to mislead or delay (noun.act)
derivation | : | stall, |
definition | : | deliberately delay an event or action (verb.change) |
23. a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | stall, |
definition | : | put into, or keep in, a stall (verb.social) |
24. a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge (noun.event)
derivation | : | conk, stall, |
definition | : | come to a stop (verb.motion) |
derivation | : | stall, |
definition | : | cause an airplane to go into a stall (verb.motion) |
derivation | : | stall, |
definition | : | experience a stall in flight, of airplanes (verb.motion) |
25. deliberately delay an event or action (verb.change)
derivation | : | stall, stalling, |
definition | : | a tactic used to mislead or delay (noun.act) |
26. come to a stop (verb.motion)
derivation | : | stall, stall, stall, |
definition | : | a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge (noun.event) |
27. put into, or keep in, a stall (verb.social)
derivation | : | stall, |
definition | : | a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed (noun.artifact) |
28. postpone doing what one should be doing (verb.stative)
derivation | : | stall, stalling, |
definition | : | a tactic used to mislead or delay (noun.act) |
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