Stall ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Stall ( noun )

1. A compartment or enclosure for an animal in a barn, stable, or cowshed.
2. A booth or stand for selling goods at a market or fair.
3. A sudden cessation of the function of a machine or engine.

Origin:

From old english steall, meaning 'a place for standing, stand, stall'.

Examples:

1. The horse was kept in a stall at night.
2. She rented a stall at the farmer's market to sell her homemade jam.
3. The car's engine went into a stall.

(As a verb)

Stall ( verb )

1. A compartment or enclosure for an animal in a barn, stable, or cowshed.
2. A booth or stand for selling goods at a market or fair.
3. A sudden cessation of the function of a machine or engine.

Origin:

From old english steall, meaning 'a place for standing, stand, stall'.

Examples:

1. The horse was kept in a stall at night.
2. She rented a stall at the farmer's market to sell her homemade jam.
3. The car's engine went into a stall.