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stall

Definition

  • noun: a small open counter or partially enclosed structure where things are displayed for sale
  • noun: a compartment for a domestic animal in a stable or barn
  • verb: to stop suddenly because of a problem
  • verb: to put into or keep in a stall
  • usually used in plural
  • synonyms: stand, station, stable

Examples

  • Our tickets are for seats in 'the stalls'. [=('US') 'the orchestra']

  • The airspeed got very low and the plane nearly 'stalled'.

  • She set up a 'stall' selling jewelry in the marketplace.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) takes place in a men's room. You gotta know all the details- whether they got paper towels or a blower to dry your hands. You gotta know if the stalls ain't got no doors or not. You gotta know if they got liquid soap or that pink, granulated shit... they used in high school. (..)
    1992 Reservoir Dogs