stall

[stawl] / stɔl /

VERB

delay for own purposes

Synonyms

STRONGEST

halt hamper hinder interrupt postpone put off slow stay stop suspend

STRONG

arrest brake check die equivocate fence filibuster hedge prevaricate quibble stand still stonewall tarry temporize

WEAK

avoid the issue beat around the bush drag one's feet hold off not move play for time shut down slow down stand off stand still take one's time

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance aid allow assist carry out continue do encourage expedite forward help permit promote push

WEAK

further

Example Sentences

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“But a mediocre boss can stall you without your even realizing it,” Hessan says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Others noted that “street tacos” are made with corn tortillas and bought from a food truck or street stall.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

A former international rugby union star who tasted the highs for club and country has said he now loves spending his weekends running a burger stall on the family farm.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Investors’ newfound appetite for actively managed funds is helping the investing industry stall a brutal race to the bottom on fees.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

I had a chain-link finger stall for ripping open the shucks.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

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