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- pronunciation:
- stawl
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
stalls, stalling, stalled |
definition 1: |
to delay by doing certain actions.
Quit stalling and do your homework.- synonyms:
- delay
- similar words:
- dawdle, evade, hesitate, linger, procrastinate
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definition 2: |
to delay, or cause to go forward only slightly.
It was a minor accident, but it stalled our trip for a couple of days.He tried to stall the teacher by asking a lot of questions.- synonyms:
- hinder
- similar words:
- block, bog down, hobble, interrupt, obstruct, paralyze, postpone
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related words: |
balk, check, stop, suspend |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
something used to avoid or delay.
Her claim of being sick was a stall to keep from going back to work for one more day. |
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