noun
plural stalls
[count] :a small open counter or partially enclosed structure where things are displayed for sale
[count] :an enclosed area in a building where a farm animal (such as a horse or cow) is kept
[count] :a seat in a church that is wholly or partly enclosed
[count] chiefly US :a small, enclosed area with room for one person in a bathroom
the stalls Brit :the seats on the main level of a theater in front of the stage
verb
stalls; stalled; stalling
of an engine :to stop suddenly because of a problem [no obj]
of an airplane :to stop flying suddenly and begin to fall because the wings cannot produce enough lift [no obj]
[+ obj] :to put or keep (an animal) in a stall
noun
[singular] :a situation in which an engine suddenly stops or an airplane suddenly stops flying
verb
stalls; stalled; stalling
to avoid doing something or to delay someone in a deliberate way because you need more time, do not want to do something, etc. [no obj]
to stop progressing or developing [no obj]
US