- verbstalled (past tense) · stalled (past participle)
- (of a motor vehicle or its engine) stop running, typically because of an overload on the engine:"her car stalled at the crossroads"
- (of an aircraft or its pilot) reach a condition where the speed is too low to allow effective operation of the controls.
- sailinghave insufficient wind power in the sails to give controlled motion.
- cause (an engine, vehicle, aircraft, or boat) to stall.
- stop or cause to stop making progress:"his career had stalled, hers taken off" · "years of hurdles and permit applications have stalled the much-needed renovations"
- speak or act in a deliberately vague way in order to gain more time to deal with a question or issue; prevaricate:"she was stalling for time"
- delay or divert (someone) by stalling:"stall him until I've had time to take a look"
- put or keep (an animal) in a stall, especially in order to fatten it:"the horses were stalled at Upper Bolney Farm"
OriginOld English steall ‘stable or cattle shed’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stal, also to stand. Early senses of the verb included ‘reside, dwell’ and ‘bring to a halt’.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb
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- Stalled can mean123:
- To delay taking action or avoid giving an answer in order to have more time to make a decision or get an advantage.
- (Of a vehicle or an engine) to stop suddenly because of a lack of power or speed; to make a vehicle or an engine do this.
- (In business) to stop or cause something to stop, usually before continuing again.
Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.to delay taking action or avoid giving an answer in order to have more time to make a decision or get an advantage: stall (for time) She says she'll give me the money next week but I think she's just stalling (for time). [ T ]dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/stalled/ˈstɔːlɪŋ/ [intransitive, transitive] (of a vehicle or an engine) to stop suddenly because of a lack of power or speed; to make a vehicle or an engine do this The car stalled and refused to start again. I kept stalling. stall something I stalled the car three times during my driving test.www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/engli…From Longman Business Dictionary stall1 /stɔːlstɒːl/ noun [ countable] a table on which goods are placed, found in a public place such as a market a market stall stall2 verb [ intransitive, transitive] 1 to stop or cause something to stop, usually before continuing again Investment in the country has stalled and billions of dollars have been transferred elsewhere.www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/stall STALLED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
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