STALL

(noun) a tactic used to mislead or delay
synonyms : stalling
(noun) small area set off by walls for special use
synonyms : booth , cubicle , kiosk
He was sitting inside his cubicle when she found him. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) small individual study area in a library
synonyms : carrel , carrell , cubicle
He felt at peace reading in the cubicle. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) a booth where articles are displayed for sale
synonyms : sales booth , stand
(noun) a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
(noun) seating in the forward part of the main level of a theater
(noun) 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"
(verb) deliberately delay an event or action
"she doesn't want to write the report, so she is stalling"
(verb) come to a stop
"The car stalled in the driveway"
synonyms : conk
(verb) cause an engine to stop
"The inexperienced driver kept stalling the car"
(verb) cause an airplane to go into a stall
(verb) experience a stall in flight, of airplanes
(verb) put into, or keep in, a stall
"Stall the horse"
(verb) postpone doing what one should be doing
"He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days"
synonyms : dilly-dally , dillydally , drag one's feet , drag one's heels , procrastinate , shillyshally

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