stall

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for stall

stall 🔊 /stɔˈl/

stall : යන්ත්‍රය හදිසියේ නවතිනවා

stall : සල්

stall : ආපණශාලාව

stall : ආපණය

stall : ගාල

stall : හිටිනවා

stall : පට්ටිය

stall : සල්පිල

stall : නතර වෙනවා

stall : වෙළෙඳ කුටිය

stall : බඩුමැස්ස

stall : බක්කිය

stall definition

Intransitive verb.

  1. A stand; a station; a fixed spot; hence, the stand or place where a horse or an ox kept and fed; the division of a stable, or the compartment, for one horse, ox, or other animal.
  2. A stable; a place for cattle.
  3. A small apartment or shed in which merchandise is exposed for sale; as, a butcher's stall; a bookstall.
  4. A bench or table on which small articles of merchandise are exposed for sale.
  5. A seat in the choir of a church, for one of the officiating clergy. It is inclosed, either wholly or partially, at the back and sides. The stalls are frequently very rich, with canopies and elaborate carving.
  6. In the theater, a seat with arms or otherwise partly inclosed, as distinguished from the benches, sofas, etc.
  7. The space left by excavation between pillars. See Post and stall, under Post.
  8. To live in, or as in, a stall; to dwell.
  9. To kennel, as dogs.
  10. To be set, as in mire or snow; to stick fast.
  11. To be tired of eating, as cattle.

Transitive verb.

  1. To put into a stall or stable; to keep in a stall or stalls; as, to stall an ox.
  2. To fatten; as, to stall cattle.
  3. To place in an office with the customary formalities; to install.
  4. To plunge into mire or snow so as not to be able to get on; to set; to fix; as, to stall a cart.
  5. To forestall; to anticipitate. Having
  6. To keep close; to keep secret.