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Stall

/stɔːl/

A compartment for a single animal in a stable or cattle shed.

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📖 Definitions of "Stall"

noun

1
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
A small open-fronted shop, for example in a market, food court, etc.

verb

1
To put (an animal, etc.) in a stall.
"to stall an ox"
2
To fatten.
"to stall cattle"
3
To come to a standstill.
4
To cause to stop making progress, to hinder, to slow down, to delay or forestall.

🔄 Synonyms of "Stall"

11 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
standverb	To position or be positioned physically:
kiosknoun	A small enclosed structure, often freestanding, open on one side or with a window, used as a booth to sell newspapers, cigarettes, etc.
conknoun	(colloquial, often with out) To fail or show signs of failing, cease operating, break down.
cubiclenoun	A small separate part or one of the compartments of a room, especially in a work environment.
boothnoun	A boxlike room or enclosure just big enough to accommodate one standing person, such as a phone booth or polling booth.
carrellnoun	A surname.
procrastinateverb	(intransitive) To delay taking action; to wait until later.
dilly-dallyverb	(intransitive) To dawdle; to waste time; to procrastinate.
sales boothnoun	a booth where articles are displayed for sale
carrelnoun	(by extension) A partitioned space for reading or studying, often in a library.
stallingnoun	The act of a person or thing that stalls.

↔️ Antonyms of "Stall"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
nonaligned	Not allied with any particular nation, or with any side in a dispute.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Stall"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
cubiclenoun	A small separate part or one of the compartments of a room, especially in a work environment.
carrelnoun	(by extension) A partitioned space for reading or studying, often in a library.
boothnoun	A boxlike room or enclosure just big enough to accommodate one standing person, such as a phone booth or polling booth.
kiosknoun	A small enclosed structure, often freestanding, open on one side or with a window, used as a booth to sell newspapers, cigarettes, etc.
standnoun	The act of standing.
conknoun	The shelf- or bracket-shaped fruiting body of a bracket fungus (also called a shelf fungus), i.e. a mushroom growing off a tree trunk.
dilly-dallyverb	(intransitive) To dawdle; to waste time; to procrastinate.
procrastinateverb	(intransitive) To delay taking action; to wait until later.
carrellnoun	A surname.
sales boothnoun	a booth where articles are displayed for sale
corralnoun	An enclosure for livestock, especially a circular one.
toiletnoun	(UK, Australia, Hong Kong) A room, enclosed area or single-purpose building containing a fixture or fixtures used for urination and defecation; a bathroom or water closet.
paddocknoun	(also figuratively) A small enclosure or field of grassland, especially one used to exercise or graze horses or other animals.
washroomnoun	(Canada, Asia, rarely US, euphemistic) A room with a toilet, particularly a public toilet.
bathroomnoun	A room containing a shower or bathtub, and (typically but not necessarily) a toilet.
restroomnoun	(US, Philippines, euphemistic) A room containing a public toilet: a public lavatory.
barnnoun	(agriculture) A building, often found on a farm, used for storage or keeping animals such as cattle.
hampernoun	(US) A wicker or plastic basket specifically for holding laundry (from clothes hamper).
blocknoun	A substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance.
closetnoun	A small room within a house used to store clothing, food, or other household supplies.