stall

(noun) a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed.

(noun) small area set off by walls for special use. Synonyms: booth, cubicle, kiosk.

(noun) a booth where articles are displayed for sale. Synonyms: stand, sales booth.

(noun) a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge. Examples: "The plane went into a stall and i couldn't control it."

(noun) seating in the forward part of the main level of a theater.

(noun) small individual study area in a library. Synonyms: carrel, carrell, cubicle.

(noun) a tactic used to mislead or delay. Synonyms: stalling.

(verb) postpone doing what one should be doing. Synonyms: procrastinate, drag one's feet, drag one's heels, shillyshally, dilly-dally, dillydally. Examples: "He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days."

(verb) come to a stop. Synonyms: conk. Examples: "The car stalled in the driveway."

(verb) deliberately delay an event or action. Examples: "She doesn't want to write the report, so she is stalling."

(verb) put into, or keep in, a stall. Examples: "Stall the horse."

(verb) experience a stall in flight, of airplanes.

(verb) cause an airplane to go into a stall.

(verb) cause an engine to stop. Examples: "The inexperienced driver kept stalling the car."