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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Stall \Stall\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stalled (st[add]ld); p. pr.
     & vb. n. Stalling.] [Cf. Sw. stalla, Dan. stalde.]
     1. To put into a stall or stable; to keep in a stall or
        stalls; as, to stall an ox.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Where King Latinus then his oxen stalled. --Dryden.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To fatten; as, to stall cattle. [Prov. Eng.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To place in an office with the customary formalities; to
        install. [Obs.] --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. To plunge into mire or snow so as not to be able to get
        on; to set; to fix; as, to stall a cart. --Burton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              His horses had been stalled in the snow. --E. E.
                                                    Hale.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. To forestall; to anticipate. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              This is not to be stall'd by my report. --Massinger.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     6. To keep close; to keep secret. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Stall this in your bosom.             --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Stall \Stall\ (st[add]l), n. [OE. stal, AS. steall, stall, a
     place, seat, or station, a stable; akin to D. & OHG. stal, G.
     & Sw. stall, Icel. stallr, Dan. stald, originally, a standing
     place; akin also to G. stelle a place, stellen to place, Gr.
     ste`llein to set, place, send, and E. stand. [root]163. See
     Stand, and cf. Apostle, Epistle, Forestall,
     Install, Stale, a. & v. i., 1st Stalk, Stallion,
     Still.]
     1. A stand; a station; a fixed spot; hence, the stand or
        place where a horse or an ox is kept and fed; the division
        of a stable, or the compartment, for one horse, ox, or
        other animal. ``In an oxes stall.'' --Chaucer.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A stable; a place for cattle.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              At last he found a stall where oxen stood. --Dryden.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. A small apartment or shed in which merchandise is exposed
        for sale; as, a butcher's stall; a bookstall.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. A bench or table on which small articles of merchandise
        are exposed for sale.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              How peddlers' stalls with glittering toys are laid.
                                                    --Gay.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. A seat in the choir of a church, for one of the
        officiating clergy. It is inclosed, either wholly or
        partially, at the back and sides. The stalls are
        frequently very rich, with canopies and elaborate carving.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The dignified clergy, out of humility, have called
              their thrones by the names of stalls. --Bp.
                                                    Warburton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Loud the monks sang in their stalls.  --Longfellow.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     6. In the theater, a seat with arms or otherwise partly
        inclosed, as distinguished from the benches, sofas, etc.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     7. (Mining) The space left by excavation between pillars. See
        Post and stall, under Post.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     8. A covering or sheath, as of leather, horn, of iron, for a
        finger or thumb; a cot; as, a thumb stall; a finger stall.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     Stall reader, one who reads books at a stall where they are
        exposed for sale.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Cries the stall reader, ``Bless us! what a word on
              A titlepage is this!''                --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Stall \Stall\, v. i. [AS. steallian to have room. See Stall,
     n.]
     1. To live in, or as in, a stall; to dwell. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              We could not stall together
              In the whole world.                   --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To kennel, as dogs. --Johnson.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To be set, as in mire or snow; to stick fast.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. To be tired of eating, as cattle. [Prov. Eng.]
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Stall \Stall\, n.
     A covering or sheath, as of leather, horn, of iron, for a
     finger or thumb; a cot; as, a thumb stall; a finger stall.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Stall \Stall\, n. [OE. stal, AS. steall, stall, a place, seat,
     or station, a stable; akin to D. & OHG. stal, G. & Sw. stall,
     stallr, Dan. stald, originally, a standing place; akin to G.
     selle a place, stellen to place, Gr. ? to set, place, send,
     and E. stand. ? 163. See Stand, and cf. Apostle,
     Epistle, Forestall, Install, Stale, a. & v. i., 1st
     Stalk, Stallion, Still.]
     1. A stand; a station; a fixed spot; hence, the stand or
        place where a horse or an ox kept and fed; the division of
        a stable, or the compartment, for one horse, ox, or other
        animal. ``In an oxes stall.'' --Chaucer.
  
     2. A stable; a place for cattle.
  
              At last he found a stall where oxen stood. --Dryden.
  
     3. A small apartment or shed in which merchandise is exposed
        for sale; as, a butcher's stall; a bookstall.
  
     4. A bench or table on which small articles of merchandise
        are exposed for sale.
  
              How peddlers' stalls with glittering toys are laid.
                                                    --Gay.
  
     5. A seat in the choir of a church, for one of the
        officiating clergy. It is inclosed, either wholly or
        partially, at the back and sides. The stalls are
        frequently very rich, with canopies and elaborate carving.
  
              The dignifird clergy, out of humanility, have called
              their thrones by the names of stalls. --Bp.
                                                    Warburton.
  
              Loud the monks in their stalls.       --Longfellow.
  
     6. In the theater, a seat with arms or otherwise partly
        inclosed, as distinguished from the benches, sofas, etc.
  
     7. (Mining) The space left by excavation between pillars. See
        Post and stall, under Post.
  
     Stall reader, one who reads books at a stall where they are
        exposed for sale.
  
              Cries the stall reader, ``Bless us! what a word on A
              titlepage is this!''                  --Milton.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Stall \Stall\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stalled; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Stalling.] [Cf. Sw. stalla, Dan. stalde.]
     1. To put into a stall or stable; to keep in a stall or
        stalls; as, to stall an ox.
  
              Where King Latinus then his oxen stalled.
  
              Dryden.
  
     2. To fatten; as, to stall cattle. [Prov. Eng.]
  
     3. To place in an office with the customary formalities; to
        install. --Shak.
  
     4. To plunge into mire or snow so as not to be able to get
        on; to set; to fix; as, to stall a cart. --Burton.
  
              His horses had been stalled in the snow. --E. E.
                                                    Hale.
  
     5. To forestall; to anticipitate. Having
  
              This not to be stall'd by my report.  --Massinger.
  
     6. To keep close; to keep secret. [Obs.]
  
              Stall this in your bosom.             --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Stall \Stall\, v. i. [AS. steallian to have room. See Stall,
     n.]
     1. To live in, or as in, a stall; to dwell. [Obs.]
  
              We could not stall together In the whole world.
                                                    --Shak.
  
     2. To kennel, as dogs.                         --Johnson.
  
     3. To be set, as in mire or snow; to stick fast.
  
     4. To be tired of eating, as cattle. [Prov. Eng.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  stall
       n 1: a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined
            and fed
       2: small area set off by walls for special use [syn: booth, cubicle,
           kiosk]
       3: a booth where articles are displayed for sale [syn: stand,
           sales booth]
       4: 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"
       5: small individual study area in a library [syn: carrel, carrell,
           cubicle]
       6: a tactic used to mislead or delay [syn: stalling]
       v 1: postpone doing what one should be doing; "He did not want to
            write the letter and procrastinated for days" [syn: procrastinate,
             drag one's feet, drag one's heels, shillyshally,
            dilly-dally, dillydally]
       2: come to a stop; "The car stalled in the driveway" [syn: conk]
       3: deliberately delay an event or action; "she doesn't want to
          write the report, so she is stalling"
       4: put into, or keep in, a stall; "Stall the horse"
       5: experience a stall in flight, of airplanes
       6: cause an airplane to go into a stall
       7: cause an engine to stop; "The inexperienced driver kept
          stalling the car"

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  stall
     Αγγλικά n.
     καντίνα, πάγκος υπαίθριου εμπορίου
     Αγγλικά vb.
     σβήνω, σταματώ να λειτουργώ επειδή τελείωσαν τα καύσιμα, μένω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  stall
     Norwegian Bokmål n.
     a (l en stable) (q: building where horses are housed) (c nb
  Buildings)
     Norwegian Nynorsk n.
     a (l en stable) (q: building where horses are housed) (c nn
  Buildings)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Stall
     Hunsrik n.
     pen; stable
     Luxembourgish n.
     stable

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  stall
     n.
     1 (lb en countable) A compartment for a single animal in a stable or
  cattle shed.
     2 A stable; a place for cattle.
     3 A bench or table on which small articles of merchandise are exposed
  for sale.
     4 (senseid en shop)(lb en countable) A small open-fronted shop, for
  example in a market, food court, etc.
     5 A very small room used for a shower or a toilet.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To put (an animal, etc.) in a #Noun.
     2 To fatten.
     3 (lb en obsolete) To live in, or as if in, a #Noun; to dwell.
     4 To place in an office with the customary formality; to install.
     5 To forestall; to anticipate.
     6 To keep close; to keep secret.
     n.
     1 An action that is intended to cause, or actually causes, delay.
     2 (lb en aeronautics) loss of lift due to an airfoil's critical angle
  of attack being exceeded, normally occurring due to low airspeed.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To employ delaying tactics against.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To employ delaying tactics; to stall for time.
     3 (lb en intransitive) To come to a standstill.
     4 (lb en transitive) To cause to stop making progress; to hinder; to
  slow down; to delay or forestall.
     5 (lb en intransitive aviation) To exceed the critical angle of
  attack, resulting in loss of lift.
     6 (lb en transitive aviation) To cause to exceed the critical angle
  of attack, resulting in loss of lift.
     7 To plunge into mire or snow so as not to be able to get on; to set;
  to fix.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  stall
     Norwegian Bokmål n.
     a (l en stable) (q: building where horses are housed) (c nb
  Buildings)
     Norwegian Nynorsk n.
     a (l en stable) (q: building where horses are housed) (c nn
  Buildings)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Stall
     Luxembourgish n.
     stable

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  stall
     Norwegian Bokmål n.
     a (l en stable) (q: building where horses are housed) (c nb
  Buildings)
     Norwegian Nynorsk n.
     a (l en stable) (q: building where horses are housed) (c nn
  Buildings)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Stall
     Luxembourgish n.
     stable

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  stall
     Ruotsi n.
     1 talli
     2 (''musiikki'') talla

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Stall
     Saksa n.
     talli

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  stall
     Engelska n.
     medhjälpare till ficktjuv
     Engelska vb.
     1 stoppa, stanna
     2 köra fast
     3 försöka vinna tid genom förevändningar
     n.
     1 byggnad avsedd för hästar att vistas i
     2 lokstall; byggnad för förvaring av, och underhållsarbeten på
  lokomotiv, framförallt ånglok
     3 (tagg: sport) lag inom bilsport eller cykelsport
     4 (tagg: musik) del på stränginstrument
     vb.
     (böjning sv verb ställa)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Stall
     Tyska n.
     1 ladugård, lagård - ''för nötkreatur''
     2 stall - ''för hästar''
     3 hönshus

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]


  stall
     n.
     1 byggnad avsedd för hästar att vistas i
     2 lokstall; byggnad för förvaring av, och underhållsarbeten på
  lokomotiv, framförallt ånglok
     3 (tagg: sport) lag inom bilsport eller cykelsport
     4 (tagg: musik) del på stränginstrument
     vb.
     (böjning sv verb ställa)

From Deutsch-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2020.10.04 : [ freedict:deu-bul ]


  Stall /ʃtal/ 
  обор
  Raum für den Aufenthalt von Haustieren

From Deutsch-ελληνικά FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-ell ]


  Stall /ʃtal/ 
  στάβλος, αχούρι
  Raum für den Aufenthalt von Haustieren

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]


  Stall /ʃtˈal/ 
  mews 
     Synonym: Stallung
  
           Note: für Pferde

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]


  Stall /ʃtˈal/ 
   [agr.] stable , barn  [Am.]
        "den Stall ausmisten"  - clean out the stable
     Synonym: Viehstall
  
   see: Viehställe, Ställe, Pferdestall, Bewegungsstall, Laufstall

From Deutsch-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-fin ]


  Stall /ʃtal/ 
  karjasuoja
  Raum für den Aufenthalt von Haustieren

From Deutsch-français FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-fra ]


  Stall /ʃtal/ 
  étable
  Raum für den Aufenthalt von Haustieren

From Deutsch-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-ind ]


  Stall /ʃtal/ 
  1. kandang
  Raum für den Aufenthalt von Haustieren
  2. layang
  Kurzform für: Hosenstall, Reißverschluss der Hose

From German-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:deu-ita ]


  Stall /ʃtˈal/
  stalla

From German-Kurdish Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:deu-kur ]


  Stall /ʃtˈal/
  axur

From German-Kurdish Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:deu-kur ]


  Stall /ʃtˈal/
  asîtan

From German-Kurdish Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:deu-kur ]


  Stall /ʃtˈal/
  tewile

From German-Kurdish Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:deu-kur ]


  Stall /ʃtˈal/
  êxur

From German-Kurdish Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:deu-kur ]


  Stall /ʃtˈal/
  pangeh

From German-Kurdish Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:deu-kur ]


  Stall /ʃtˈal/
  tewl

From German-Kurdish Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:deu-kur ]


  Stall /ʃtˈal/
  tewle

From German-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.5 : [ freedict:deu-nld ]


  Stall /ʃtˈal/
  stal

From Deutsch-język polski FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-pol ]


  Stall /ʃtal/ 
  stajnia
  Raum für den Aufenthalt von Haustieren

From German-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:deu-por ]


  Stall /ʃtˈal/
  curral, estábulo, estrebaria, redil

From Deutsch-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-rus ]


  Stall /ʃtal/ 
  стойло
  Raum für den Aufenthalt von Haustieren

From Deutsch-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-spa ]


  Stall /ʃtal/ 
  establo, cuadra
  Raum für den Aufenthalt von Haustieren

From Deutsch-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-swe ]


  Stall /ʃtal/ 
  stall, ladugård, svinsia
  Raum für den Aufenthalt von Haustieren

From German-Turkish Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:deu-tur ]


  Stall /ʃtˈal/ 
  ahır

From German-Turkish Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:deu-tur ]


  Stall /ʃtˈal/ 
  ağıl

From German-Turkish Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:deu-tur ]


  Stall /ʃtˈal/ 
  kümes

From German-Turkish Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:deu-tur ]


  Stall /ʃtˈal/ 
  tavla

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Stall /stˈɔːl/
  الكشك

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  stall //stɑl// //stɔl// //stɔːl// 
  1. клетка
  compartment for a single animal in a stable or cattle shed
  2. олтар
  paganism: altar
  3. седалка
  seat in a church, reserved for church officials and dignitaries
  4. партер
  seat in a theatre
  5. сергия 2.
  small open-fronted shop
   3.
  bench or table on which small articles of merchandise are exposed for sale
  6. конюшна, обор
  stable; place for cattle
  7. кабина
  very small room used for a shower
  8. забавяне
  action that causes, or is intended to cause, delay

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  stall //stɑl// //stɔl// //stɔːl// 
  1. угоявам
  to fatten
  2. запирам
  to put (an animal etc) in a stall
  3. протакам
  to employ delaying tactics