a stand, booth, or compartment for the sale of goods in a market or large covered area

a market stall

fruit and vegetable stalls

an individual compartment for an animal in a stable or cowshed, enclosed on three sides

a fixed seat in the choir or chancel of a church, enclosed at the back and sides and often canopied, typically reserved for a particular member of the clergy

the seats on the ground floor in a theatre

a stalls seat

an instance of an engine, vehicle, aircraft, or boat stalling

speed must be maintained to avoid a stall and loss of control

(of a motor vehicle or its engine) stop running, typically because of an overload on the engine

her car stalled at the crossroads

he desperately tried to restart his stalled car

stop or cause to stop making progress

his career had stalled, hers taken off

stalled peace talks

years of hurdles and permit applications have stalled the much-needed renovations

speak or act in a deliberately vague way in order to gain more time to deal with something; prevaricate

she was stalling for time

put or keep (an animal) in a stall, especially in order to fatten it

the horses were stalled at Upper Bolney Farm