noun
- compartments for animals in a stable or barn
- booths or stands where goods are sold
- seats in the front section of a theater
Usage: British
verb
- stops working or functioning suddenly
- delays or prevents progress deliberately
Examples
- The horses were kept in separate stalls in the barn.
- We bought fresh vegetables from the market stalls.
- The car stalls every time I try to start it in cold weather.
- The senator tried to stall the vote until next week.
- Food stalls lined both sides of the busy street.
- The engine stalls when it gets too hot.
- She’s just stalling for time until her lawyer arrives.