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

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

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"

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

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

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

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

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

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"

stall collapse: 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"

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"

alias collapse: a name that has been assumed temporarily; as known or named at another time or place; "Mr. Smith, alias Mr. Lafayette"

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

showboat collapse: a river steamboat on which theatrical performances could be given (especially on the Mississippi River)

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

gallery collapse: narrow recessed balcony area along an upper floor on the interior of a building; usually marked by a colonnade; a covered corridor (especially one extending along the wall of a building and supported with arches or columns); a long usually narrow room used for some specific purpose; "shooting gallery"; a room or series of rooms where works of art are exhibited; spectators at a golf or tennis match

playhouse collapse: plaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside of

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

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

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

John Doe collapse: an unknown or fictitious man who is a party to legal proceedings; a hypothetical average man

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.

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