stall for time

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  • play for time — STALL, temporize, delay, hold back, hang fire, procrastinate, drag one s feet. → play * * * play for time To delay action or decision in the hope or belief that conditions will become more favourable later • • • Main Entry: ↑play * * * play for… …   Useful english dictionary

  • play for time — Nesmith s opponents accused him of playing for time in order to pull an election year coup Syn: stall, temporize, delay, hold back, hang fire, procrastinate, drag one s feet …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • stall — stall1 [stôl] n. [ME stal < OE steall, place, station, stall, stable, akin to OHG stal < IE base * stel , to place, set up, stiff, stem > STILL1] 1. a) Obs. a stable b) a compartment for one animal in a stable 2. any of various… …   English World dictionary

  • stall — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 where things are sold ⇨ See also ↑stand ADJECTIVE ▪ market, roadside (esp. BrE) ▪ bric a brac, cake, charity, fish, flower (all esp …   Collocations dictionary

  • stall — I. /stɔl / (say stawl) noun 1. a compartment in a stable or shed, for the accommodation of one animal. 2. a stable or shed for horses or cattle. 3. a booth, bench, table, or stand on which merchandise is displayed or exposed for sale. 4. → carrel …  

  • stall — Synonyms and related words: Fabian policy, Micawberism, Nissen hut, Quonset hut, acrobatics, aerobatics, alcove, amen corner, anxious bench, anxious seat, area, arrest, artifice, auditorium, backwardness, balcony, banking, barn, be dilatory,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • Stall (flight) — For other uses, see stall. In fluid dynamics, a stall is a reduction in the lift coefficient generated by a foil as angle of attack increases. This occurs when the critical angle of attack of the foil is exceeded. The critical angle of attack is… …   Wikipedia

  • stall — ► NOUN 1) a stand, booth, or compartment for the sale of goods in a market. 2) an individual compartment for an animal in a stable or cowshed, enclosed on three sides. 3) a stable or cowshed. 4) (also starting stall) a cage like compartment in… …   English terms dictionary

  • stall — [v] delay for own purposes arrest, avoid the issue*, beat around the bush*, brake, check, die, drag one’s feet*, equivocate, fence, filibuster, halt, hamper, hedge, hinder, hold off, interrupt, not move, play for time*, postpone, prevaricate, put …   New thesaurus

  • stall — ▪ I. stall stall 1 [stɔːl ǁ stɒːl] noun [countable] COMMERCE a table on which goods are placed, found in a public place such as a market: • a market stall   [m0] ▪ II. stall stall 2 verb …   Financial and business terms

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