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stall: a tactic used to mislead or delay; a booth where articles are displayed for sale; a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed; seating in the forward part of the main level of a theater; 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"; deliberately delay an event or action; "she doesn't want to write the report, so she is stalling"; come to a stop; "The car stalled in the driveway"; cause an engine to stop; "The inexperienced driver kept stalling the car"; cause an airplane to go into a stall; experience a stall in flight, of airplanes; put into, or keep in, a stall; "Stall the horse"

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temporize collapse: draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; "The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote"

loge collapse: balcony consisting of the forward section of a theater mezzanine

dress circle collapse

procrastinate collapse: postpone doing what one should be doing; "He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days"; postpone or delay needlessly; "He procrastinated the matter until it was almost too late"

balcony collapse: a platform projecting from the wall of a building and surrounded by a balustrade or railing or parapet; an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

hesitate collapse: pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness; "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures"; interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing; "The speaker paused"

peanut gallery collapse: (figurative) people whose criticisms are regarded as irrelevant or insignificant (resembling uneducated people who throw peanuts on the stage to express displeasure with a performance); "he ignored complaints from the peanut gallery"

hang back collapse

parquet collapse: seating on the main floor between the orchestra and the parquet circle; a floor made of parquetry

hang fire collapse

parterre collapse: an ornamental flower garden; beds and paths are arranged to form a pattern

filibuster collapse: a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches; a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes; obstruct deliberately by delaying; of legislation

hold off collapse: resist and fight to a standoff; "Dallas had enough of a lead to hold the Broncos off"

stymie collapse: a thwarting and distressing situation; a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole

lean to collapse

outbuilding collapse: a building that is subordinate to and separate from a main building

gatehouse collapse: a house built at a gateway; usually the gatekeeper's residence

pavilion collapse: large and often sumptuous tent

sentry box collapse: a small shelter with an open front to protect a sentry from the weather

cloy collapse: cause surfeit through excess though initially pleasing; "Too much spicy food cloyed his appetite"

aerobatics collapse

pew collapse: long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation

shanty collapse

sate collapse

banking collapse: transacting business with a bank; depositing or withdrawing funds or requesting a loan etc.; engaging in the business of keeping money for savings and checking accounts or for exchange or for issuing loans and credit etc.

kiosk collapse

hang collapse: a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms; the way a garment hangs; "he adjusted the hang of his coat"; suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste; "hang the venison for a few days"; cause to be hanging or suspended; "Hang that picture on the wall"; place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction; "hang a door"; be placed in position as by a hinge; "This cabinet door doesn't hang right!"; be suspended or poised; "Heavy fog hung over the valley"; be suspended or hanging; "The flag hung on the wall"; fall or flow in a certain way; "This dress hangs well"; "Her long black hair flowed down her back"; decorate or furnish with something suspended; "Hang wallpaper"; let drop or droop; "Hang one's head in shame"; kill by hanging; "The murdered was hanged on Friday"; prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury; be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive; "This worry hangs on my mind"; "The cloud of suspicion hangs over her"; be exhibited; "Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum"

hut collapse: temporary military shelter

shack collapse

acrobatics collapse: the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft; the gymnastic moves of an acrobat

pullout collapse

booth collapse: small area set off by walls for special use; a small shop at a fair; for selling goods or entertainment; a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches; United States actor and assassin of President Lincoln (1838-1865)

orchestra collapse: seating on the main floor in a theater; a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players

volplane collapse

auditorium collapse: the area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits

washstand collapse: furniture consisting of a table or stand to hold a basin and pitcher of water for washing: `wash-hand stand' is a British term

finger bowl collapse: small bowl for rinsing the fingers at table

washing machine collapse

bathtub collapse: a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body

washbasin collapse: a basin for washing the hands (`wash-hand basin' is a British expression); a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face; "he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face"

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