Stall vs. Tall

Stall vs. Tall — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Stall and Tall

Stallnoun

(countable) A compartment for a single animal in a stable or cattle shed.

Talladjective

(of a person) Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall.

Being tall is an advantage in basketball.

Stallnoun

A stable; a place for cattle.

Talladjective

(of a building, etc.) Having its top a long way up; having a great vertical (and often greater than horizontal) extent; high.

Stallnoun

A bench or table on which small articles of merchandise are exposed for sale.

Talladjective

(of a story) Hard to believe, such as a tall story or a tall tale.

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Stallnoun

(countable) A small open-fronted shop, for example in a market.

Talladjective

A cup of coffee smaller than grande, usually 8 ounces. defined as a noun

Stallnoun

A very small room used for a shower or a toilet.

Talladjective

(obsolete) Obsequious; obedient.

Stallnoun

(countable) A seat in a theatre close to and (about) level with the stage; traditionally, a seat with arms, or otherwise partly enclosed, as distinguished from the benches, sofas, etc.

Talladjective

(obsolete) Seemly; suitable; fitting, becoming, comely; attractive, handsome.

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Stallnoun

(aeronautics) Loss of lift due to an airfoil's critical angle of attack being exceeded.

Talladjective

(obsolete) Bold; brave; courageous; valiant.

Stallnoun

An Heathen altar, typically an indoor one, as contrasted with a more substantial outdoor harrow.

Talladjective

(archaic) Fine; proper; admirable; great; excellent.

Stallnoun

A seat in a church, especially one next to the chancel or choir, reserved for church officials and dignitaries.

Tallnoun

Someone or something that is tall.

Stallnoun

A church office that entitles the incumbent to the use of a church stall.

Talladjective

great in vertical dimension; high in stature;

tall peopletall buildingstall treestall ships

Stallnoun

A sheath to protect the finger.

Talladjective

lofty in style;

he engages in so much tall talk, one never really realizes what he is saying

Stallnoun

(mining) The space left by excavation between pillars.

Talladjective

impressively difficult;

a tall order

Stallnoun

(Canadian) A parking stall; a space for a vehicle in a parking lot or parkade.

Talladjective

too improbable to admit of belief;

a tall story

Stallnoun

An action that is intended to cause or actually causes delay.

His encounters with security, reception, the secretary, and the assistant were all stalls until the general manager's attorney arrived.

Stallverb

(transitive) To put (an animal, etc.) in a stall.

to stall an ox

Stallverb

To fatten.

to stall cattle

Stallverb

(intransitive) To come to a standstill.

Stallverb

(transitive) To cause to stop making progress, to hinder, to slow down, to delay or forestall.

Stallverb

To plunge into mire or snow so as not to be able to get on; to set; to fix.

to stall a cart

Stallverb

To stop suddenly.

Stallverb

To cause the engine of a manual-transmission car to stop by going to slowly for the selected gear.

Stallverb

To exceed the critical angle of attack, resulting in total loss of lift.

Stallverb

(obsolete) To live in, or as if in, a stall; to dwell.

Stallverb

(obsolete) To be stuck, as in mire or snow; to stick fast.

Stallverb

(obsolete) To be tired of eating, as cattle.

Stallverb

To place in an office with the customary formalities; to install.

Stallverb

To forestall; to anticipate.

Stallverb

To keep close; to keep secret.

Stallverb

(transitive) To employ delaying tactics against.

He stalled the creditors as long as he could.

Stallverb

(intransitive) To employ delaying tactics.

Soon it became clear that she was stalling to give him time to get away.

Stallnoun

a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed

Stallnoun

small area set off by walls for special use

Stallnoun

a booth where articles are displayed for sale

Stallnoun

a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge;

the plane went into a stall and I couldn't control it

Stallnoun

small individual study area in a library

Stallnoun

a tactic used to mislead or delay

Stallverb

postpone doing what one should be doing;

He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days

Stallverb

come to a stop;

The car stalled in the driveway

Stallverb

deliberately delay an event or action;

she doesn't want to write the report, so she is stalling

Stallverb

put into, or keep in, a stall;

Stall the horse

Stallverb

experience a stall in flight, of airplanes

Stallverb

cause an airplane to go into a stall

Stallverb

cause an engine to stop;

The inexperienced driver kept stalling the car