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stall

/stɔːl/noun

उच्चारण स्टॉल

दुकान, स्टॉल

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a table or small shop with an open front that people sell things from, especially at a market

    दुकान, स्टॉल

    • a tea stall
    • My father bought newspapers from a stall near the railway station.

    Synonyms stand booth kiosk counter

verb
  1. 1

    [I, T]

    (of a vehicle or engine) to stop suddenly because of a lack of power or speed; to stop or delay something; to try to avoid doing something until later

    रुक जाना; टालना

    • Talks stalled.
    • The engine stalled in the middle of the traffic.

    Synonyms stop halt delay postpone stonewall

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

stand booth kiosk counter stop halt delay postpone stonewall

§Grammar and usage

Usage: stall for time (delay deliberately); talks or projects that stall stop making progress.

प्रयोग में stall for time (जानबूझकर देर करना); रुकी हुई बातचीत या परियोजनाएँ stall होती हैं।