{"loaderData":{"0":null,"0-5":[{"type":"wordpress/fetchEditorialNotes/rejected","meta":{"arg":{"word":"Stalling"},"requestId":"dW0i-JpkA9zMx18hHXvso","rejectedWithValue":false,"requestStatus":"rejected","aborted":false,"condition":false},"error":{"name":"SyntaxError","message":"Unexpected token < in JSON at position 0","stack":"SyntaxError: Unexpected token < in JSON at position 0\n at JSON.parse ()\n at Response.json (node:internal/deps/undici/undici:1817:21)\n at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)\n at async /app/server.js:389:13314"}},{"type":"fetchPageData/fulfilled","payload":{"_id":"home-legacy","story":{"created_at":"2023-07-04T15:14:18.526Z","published_at":"2024-05-02T04:05:00.000Z","content":{"heroModule":[{"cta":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/pancakes-vs-flapjacks-vs-hotcakes/","text":"Read more.","target":"_self"}],"article":{"name":"Pancakes vs. Flapjacks vs. Hotcakes: How They Stack Up","content":{"topicLabel":"Food and drink"}},"imageUrl":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/featured/hero/pancakes-vs-flapjacks-vs-hotcakes-how-they-stack-up-20241113.jpg","description":"Wondering whether to order pancakes, flapjacks, or hotcakes at the diner? Uncover their delicious differences.","subjectLabel":"Today"}],"quizModule":[{"cta":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/learn/quizzes","text":"Go to all quizzes","target":"_self"}],"image":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/daily-quiz.png","articleLink":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/games/quizzes/can-you-identify-similes-and-metaphors","text":"Take the full quiz.","target":"_self"}],"subjectLabel":"Quiz","wordpressSlug":"can-you-identify-similes-and-metaphors","questionNumber":"1"}],"xotdModule":[],"gamesModule":[{"gamesList":[{"name":"Daily Crossword","created_at":"2023-07-04T15:24:23.318Z","published_at":"2024-02-07T05:05:00.000Z","id":336141299,"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/crossword/","text":"Daily Crossword","target":"_self"}],"image":{"id":10215805,"alt":"","name":"","focus":"","title":"","source":"","filename":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/daily-crossword.png","copyright":"","fieldtype":"asset","meta_data":{},"is_external_url":false},"subscriberLink":""},"slug":"daily-crossword","full_slug":"games/daily-crossword","sort_by_date":null,"position":0,"tag_list":[],"is_startpage":false,"parent_id":336140985,"meta_data":null,"group_id":"013f4974-3fad-4e2b-8aa2-c573ef31f263","first_published_at":"2023-07-04T15:32:55.972Z","release_id":null,"lang":"default","path":null,"alternates":[],"default_full_slug":null,"translated_slugs":null,"_stopResolving":true},{"name":"Hurdle","created_at":"2023-07-07T20:42:46.109Z","published_at":"2024-02-06T05:05:00.000Z","id":337835996,"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://play.dictionary.com/games/todays-hurdle","text":"Hurdle","target":"_self"}],"image":{"id":10215808,"alt":"","name":"","focus":"","title":"","source":"","filename":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/hurdle.png","copyright":"","fieldtype":"asset","meta_data":{},"is_external_url":false},"subscriberLink":"https://www.dictionary.com/games/hurdle"},"slug":"hurdle","full_slug":"games/hurdle","sort_by_date":null,"position":-30,"tag_list":[],"is_startpage":false,"parent_id":336140985,"meta_data":null,"group_id":"3342f4e9-9403-4609-a956-7cd5eab50dc9","first_published_at":"2023-07-10T17:24:55.648Z","release_id":null,"lang":"default","path":null,"alternates":[],"default_full_slug":null,"translated_slugs":null,"_stopResolving":true},{"name":"Word Puzzle","created_at":"2023-07-04T15:31:56.964Z","published_at":"2023-07-10T17:24:59.422Z","id":336150578,"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/games/word-puzzle","text":"Word Puzzle","target":"_self"}],"image":{"id":10215807,"alt":"","name":"","focus":"","title":"","source":"","filename":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/word-puzzle.png","copyright":"","fieldtype":"asset","meta_data":{},"is_external_url":false}},"slug":"word-puzzle","full_slug":"games/word-puzzle","sort_by_date":null,"position":-20,"tag_list":[],"is_startpage":false,"parent_id":336140985,"meta_data":null,"group_id":"71792320-7229-4ab6-8558-b3af16f5e557","first_published_at":"2023-07-04T15:32:43.933Z","release_id":null,"lang":"default","path":null,"alternates":[],"default_full_slug":null,"translated_slugs":null,"_stopResolving":true},{"name":"Word Wipe","created_at":"2023-07-04T15:28:02.623Z","published_at":"2024-02-06T05:05:00.000Z","id":336141320,"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://play.dictionary.com/games/word-wipe","text":"Word Wipe","target":"_self"}],"image":{"id":10215806,"alt":"","name":"","focus":"","title":"","source":"","filename":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/word-wipe.png","copyright":"","fieldtype":"asset","meta_data":{},"is_external_url":false},"subscriberLink":"https://www.dictionary.com/games/word-wipe"},"slug":"word-wipe","full_slug":"games/word-wipe","sort_by_date":null,"position":-10,"tag_list":[],"is_startpage":false,"parent_id":336140985,"meta_data":null,"group_id":"3789fc63-90b3-4407-99f4-fa263d1a3e39","first_published_at":"2023-07-04T15:32:50.947Z","release_id":null,"lang":"default","path":null,"alternates":[],"default_full_slug":null,"translated_slugs":null,"_stopResolving":true}],"description":"Calling all cruciverbalists! Sharpen your mind with crosswords and word games, or take a brain break with your favorite classic games.","subjectLabel":"Games"}],"commonModule":[],"ribbonModule":[],"trendingModule":[{"articles":[{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/course-vs-coarse/","text":"Course vs. Coarse: A Crash Course on the Differences"}]}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/french-fries-words-around-the-world/","text":"Frites, Chips, and More: French Fries Around the World"}]}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/aisle-vs-isle/","text":"Aisle vs. Isle: Learn the Differences"}]}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/where-does-the-name-winter-come-from/","text":"Where Does the Name \"Winter\" Come From?"}]}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.thesaurus.com/e/ways-to-say/author-vs-writer/","text":"Author vs. Writer: What Is the Difference?"}]}}],"subjectLabel":"Trending"}],"newsletterModule":[{"title":"Salutations, logophile!","imageUrl":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/newsletter.png","description":"Sign up to get everything a word lover could want: word origins, fun facts, and the latest language trends.","subjectLabel":"Newsletter"}],"largeRibbonModule":[],"recirculationModule":[{"articles":[{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/imbed-vs-embed/","text":"\"Imbed\" vs. \"Embed\": What's the Difference?"}],"topicLabel":"Spelling 🐝"}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.thesaurus.com/e/ways-to-say/list-of-vegetables/","text":"This List of Vegetables Is No Small Potatoes"}],"topicLabel":"Food and drink 🥕🥦"}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/medical-term-for-fainting/","text":"What Is the Medical Term for Fainting?"}],"topicLabel":"Medicine"}}],"subjectLabel":"Featured"}]},"slug":"shared-homepage","full_slug":"homepages/shared-homepage","sort_by_date":null,"position":0,"tag_list":[],"is_startpage":false,"parent_id":336140983,"meta_data":null,"group_id":"c7ed375b-9129-448c-aeec-9f52e3fef270","first_published_at":"2023-07-04T18:23:43.845Z","release_id":null,"lang":"default","path":null,"alternates":[],"default_full_slug":null,"translated_slugs":null}},"meta":{"requestId":"frRsEgKwdUfoxwe_FCvo2","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"fetchWordsNearby/fulfilled","payload":{"data":null},"meta":{"arg":{"word":"Stalling"},"requestId":"3jiOE5MWhC_fU4kh5YnFQ","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"luna/fetchExampleSentences/fulfilled","payload":{"data":{"nlp":[{"id":"6681975-49","sentence":"In a pending civil lawsuit filed last year, members of Gascón’s administration were also accused of stalling decisions in police shooting cases for political gain.","source":{"source_name":"Los Angeles Times","sourceName":"Los Angeles Times","publicationDate":"2024-10-31T04:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2024-10-31T04:00:00.000Z","url":"https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-10-31/george-gascon-prosecuting-police-nathan-hochman-los-angeles-district-attorney-race","abbreviation":"nlp","author":"James Queally","title":"L.A. D.A. Gascón made strides in prosecuting police. Would a Hochman win change that?"},"offsets":[100,108]},{"id":"6681301-1","sentence":"The beaver is a keystone species that can bring huge benefits to nature but governments are stalling on plans to reintroduce them into the wild, the Wildlife Trusts say.","source":{"source_name":"BBC","sourceName":"BBC","publicationDate":"2024-08-28T04:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2024-08-28T04:00:00.000Z","url":"https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yk398g9dlo","abbreviation":"nlp","title":"Call to make beaver boom official"},"offsets":[92,100]},{"id":"6679668-14","sentence":"A Democrat hasn’t won a statewide race in Texas since 1994, and Democratic gains in the state over the past decade are stalling out.","source":{"source_name":"Slate","sourceName":"Slate","publicationDate":"2024-10-17T04:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2024-10-17T04:00:00.000Z","url":"https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/10/ted-cruz-colin-allred-debate-texas-senate-polls.html","abbreviation":"nlp","author":"Jim Newell","title":"What Democrats Have Learned Since Betomania"},"offsets":[119,127]},{"id":"6678778-25","sentence":"The stalling red-zone drive led Garrett to kick from fourth and goal at the one-yard line.","source":{"source_name":"Los Angeles Times","sourceName":"Los Angeles Times","publicationDate":"2024-10-12T04:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2024-10-12T04:00:00.000Z","url":"https://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/story/2024-10-11/dorsey-crenshaw-high-school-football-game-recap","abbreviation":"nlp","author":"Benjamin Royer","title":"Dorsey dominates Crenshaw from the start in Coliseum League battle"},"offsets":[4,12]},{"id":"6677993-27","sentence":"Concerns over electric charging infrastructure have also contributed to EV sales stalling in many parts of the world.","source":{"source_name":"BBC","sourceName":"BBC","publicationDate":"2024-10-07T04:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2024-10-07T04:00:00.000Z","url":"https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm29j4kx4vmo","abbreviation":"nlp","title":"Uber boss: Choose electric - even if you have an extra wait"},"offsets":[81,89]}],"tdb":[],"gbg":[]}},"meta":{"arg":{"word":"Stalling"},"requestId":"qYC_lfs2pzqBOKRhnrYIG","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"fetchDictionaryResults/fulfilled","payload":{"slugs":[{"entries":[{"__typename":"ThesaurusEntry","headword":{"displayForm":"stalling","slug":"stalling"},"id":"u27e59bea365df506.-410fe1c2.17951a06271.5918","partOfSpeechGroups":[{"shortDefinitions":[{"synonyms":[{"targetWord":"delay","id":"generated-eb219996-c311-4552-ab75-31d9a36cd084","similarity":100,"targetSlug":"delay"},{"targetWord":"suspension","id":"generated-9e1a2e8f-2b1f-4839-bf82-ce4daf26de96","similarity":100,"targetSlug":"suspension"},{"targetWord":"blockage","id":"generated-e2062a83-ebac-4f74-a8eb-05ad2ad6db9e","similarity":50,"targetSlug":"blockage"},{"targetWord":"cessation","id":"generated-2601fa2f-257d-46fa-a6ca-bcc288375a2d","similarity":50,"targetSlug":"cessation"},{"targetWord":"check","id":"generated-b28a3ce2-30e8-4391-a8c6-725ae04fb10e","similarity":50,"targetSlug":"check"},{"targetWord":"checking","id":"generated-072be286-f58f-44b7-97fd-3e30d65d8801","similarity":50,"targetSlug":"checking"},{"targetWord":"end","id":"generated-a0cd6450-8bac-401b-8767-63082e2e6caf","similarity":50,"targetSlug":"end"},{"targetWord":"halt","id":"generated-4d4429c5-8ad1-45df-9460-b67e8858242e","similarity":50,"targetSlug":"halt"},{"targetWord":"hindrance","id":"generated-562063ee-0454-4aae-8890-ecc131fbda48","similarity":50,"targetSlug":"hindrance"},{"targetWord":"inhibition","id":"generated-96e5d169-1ebe-47c8-9ea1-f3817c75951a","similarity":50,"targetSlug":"inhibition"},{"targetWord":"interruption","id":"generated-bdf6d1f9-14d6-4078-af71-a6d761afb9a1","similarity":50,"targetSlug":"interruption"},{"targetWord":"obstruction","id":"generated-82270375-7ee6-4e8b-bcc6-80141939c65c","similarity":50,"targetSlug":"obstruction"},{"targetWord":"prevention","id":"generated-c0319ff9-ec72-45b9-a473-aa16146aa73e","similarity":50,"targetSlug":"prevention"},{"targetWord":"restraining","id":"generated-d7ecdf6b-5f94-4610-941d-e750416677d7","similarity":50,"targetSlug":"restraining"},{"targetWord":"restraint","id":"generated-3fe44777-ad84-49d6-8a57-519a914db6ad","similarity":50,"targetSlug":"restraint"},{"targetWord":"stay","id":"generated-05ab5946-b18d-421c-b7df-3771e16bd227","similarity":50,"targetSlug":"stay"},{"targetWord":"staying","id":"generated-86541bc5-a639-4585-9027-430c48b496e5","similarity":50,"targetSlug":"staying"},{"targetWord":"stoppage","id":"generated-70b89bfa-2163-4721-9cf9-9d43bb25fb41","similarity":50,"targetSlug":"stoppage"},{"targetWord":"suppression","id":"generated-57971006-e219-4103-919d-c4e4a996f284","similarity":50,"targetSlug":"suppression"}],"thesRid":"u27e59bea365df506.-410fe1c2.17951a06271.591d_1","antonyms":[{"targetWord":"advance","id":"generated-db4def6a-db0c-4fde-8b81-025f3d579365","similarity":-50,"targetSlug":"advance"},{"targetWord":"aid","id":"generated-9bf56870-8309-4794-ba72-04dac40f6a01","similarity":-50,"targetSlug":"aid"},{"targetWord":"assistance","id":"generated-4697038e-c3d8-4dd1-a8bc-15854473caf1","similarity":-50,"targetSlug":"assistance"},{"targetWord":"beginning","id":"generated-102e073d-c51e-439b-9034-3531fe17d2e3","similarity":-50,"targetSlug":"beginning"},{"targetWord":"commencement","id":"generated-435e8e82-ec1a-42f8-bbc9-5dfee6436f80","similarity":-50,"targetSlug":"commencement"},{"targetWord":"continuation","id":"generated-acb196d2-fa1f-415b-8125-b1ee5a485461","similarity":-50,"targetSlug":"continuation"},{"targetWord":"freedom","id":"generated-9aa7475f-0023-4626-b752-d7d7c07775d7","similarity":-50,"targetSlug":"freedom"},{"targetWord":"go","id":"generated-2fd81ab1-4654-407f-93c3-d2115f185c02","similarity":-50,"targetSlug":"go"},{"targetWord":"help","id":"generated-a5e41465-28dc-4e03-b0c7-1b3f1c32db10","similarity":-50,"targetSlug":"help"},{"targetWord":"liberation","id":"generated-17162af5-120b-4c88-8218-312a19683e56","similarity":-50,"targetSlug":"liberation"},{"targetWord":"promotion","id":"generated-acd1c52b-6f72-47dc-8f0e-86ce75b8c149","similarity":-50,"targetSlug":"promotion"},{"targetWord":"start","id":"generated-b433ccf3-3c99-4626-a628-bcf7e1969c00","similarity":-50,"targetSlug":"start"},{"targetWord":"activation","id":"generated-2ea8ebaf-80e0-48ef-8128-1b5efb9550ef","similarity":-10,"targetSlug":"activation"},{"targetWord":"encouragement","id":"generated-cdb4bb7f-0135-4e67-bd2e-023ebf3ff121","similarity":-10,"targetSlug":"encouragement"},{"targetWord":"letting go","id":"generated-46782a58-fd7f-411b-a44a-3e89ae6a74d2","similarity":-10},{"targetWord":"release","id":"generated-6e707a82-f082-46e2-bd5e-0f86a87a45f5","similarity":-10,"targetSlug":"release"}]}]}]}],"url":"stalling"}]},"meta":{"arg":{"slug":"stalling"},"requestId":"11pgnUlJ_wh-E3lBhQvaM","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"fetchResultsData/fulfilled","payload":{"data":{"url":"stall","displayForm":"stall","canonicalSlug":"stall","content":[{"source":"luna","entries":[{"id":"u3bb48a285cbafaf0.-3bc55cee.14d9e78a4a4.-634b","type":"normal","entry":"stall","entrySyllabified":"stall","entryVariants":[],"homograph":"1","pronunciation":{"ipa":"stɔl ","spell":"stawl ","audio":{"audio/ogg":"https://static.sfdict.com/audio/lunawav/S08/S0878800.ogg","audio/mpeg":"https://static.sfdict.com/audio/S08/S0878800.mp3"}},"predefinitionContent":"","posBlocks":[{"definitions":[{"order":1,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"a compartment in a stable or shed for the accommodation of one animal.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]},{"order":2,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"a stable or shed for horses or cattle.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]},{"order":3,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"a booth or stand in which merchandise is displayed for sale, or in which some business is carried on (sometimes used in combination): a butcher's stall; a bookstall.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]},{"order":4,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"carrel (def. 1). ","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]},{"order":5,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"one of a number of fixed enclosed seats in the choir or chancel of a church for the use of the clergy.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]},{"order":6,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"a pew.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]},{"order":7,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"any small compartment or booth for a specific activity or housing a specific thing: a shower stall.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]},{"order":8,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"a rectangular space marked off or reserved for parking a car or other vehicle, as in a parking lot.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]},{"order":9,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"an instance or the condition of causing an engine, or a vehicle powered by an engine, to stop, especially by supplying it with a poor fuel mixture or by overloading it.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]},{"order":10,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"Aeronautics.","postdefinitionContent":"Compare critical angle (def. 2). ","definition":"an instance or the condition of causing an aircraft to fly at an angle of attack greater than the angle of maximum lift, causing loss of control and a downward spin.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]},{"order":11,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"a protective covering for a finger or toe, as various guards and sheaths or one finger of a glove.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]},{"order":12,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"British.","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"a chairlike seat in a theater, separated from others by arms or rails, especially one in the front section of the parquet.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]}],"pos":"noun","posSupplementaryInfo":""},{"definitions":[{"order":13,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"to assign to, put, or keep in a stall or stalls, as an animal or a car.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]},{"order":14,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"to confine in a stall for fattening, as cattle.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]},{"order":15,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"to cause (a motor or the vehicle it powers) to stop, especially by supplying it with a poor fuel mixture or overloading it.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]},{"order":16,"type":"group","predefinitionContent":"Aeronautics.","postdefinitionContent":"","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[],"subdefinitions":[{"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"to put (an aircraft) into a stall.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]},{"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"to lose control of or crash (an aircraft) from so doing.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]}]},{"order":17,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"to bring to a standstill; check the progress or motion of, especially unintentionally.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]},{"order":18,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"to cause to stick fast, as in mire or snow.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]}],"pos":"verb (used with object)","posSupplementaryInfo":""},{"definitions":[{"order":19,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"(of an engine, car, aircraft, etc.) to be stalled or go through the process of stalling (sometimes followed by out).","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]},{"order":20,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"to come to a standstill; be brought to a stop.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]},{"order":21,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"to stick fast, as in mire.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]},{"order":22,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"to occupy a stall, as an animal.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]}],"pos":"verb (used without object)","posSupplementaryInfo":""}],"origin":"First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English steall; cognate with German Stall, Old Norse stallr; akin to Old English stellan, German stellen “to put, place”","originData":null,"supplementaryNotes":[],"variantForms":[],"variantSpellings":[],"referenceData":[],"relatedForms":["stall-like, adjective"],"confusables":[]},{"id":"u3bb48a285cbafaf0.-3bc55cee.14d9e78a4a4.-62d0","type":"normal","entry":"stall","entrySyllabified":"stall","entryVariants":[],"homograph":"2","pronunciation":{"ipa":"stɔl ","spell":"stawl ","audio":{"audio/ogg":"https://static.sfdict.com/audio/lunawav/S08/S0878900.ogg","audio/mpeg":"https://static.sfdict.com/audio/S08/S0878900.mp3"}},"predefinitionContent":"","posBlocks":[{"definitions":[{"order":1,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"to delay, especially by evasion or deception.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]},{"order":2,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"Sports.","postdefinitionContent":"Compare freeze (def. 32). ","definition":"to prolong holding the ball as a tactic to prevent the opponent from scoring, as when one's team has the lead.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]}],"pos":"verb (used without object)","posSupplementaryInfo":""},{"definitions":[{"order":3,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"to delay or put off, especially by evasion or deception (often followed by off): He stalled the police for 15 minutes so his accomplice could get away.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]}],"pos":"verb (used with object)","posSupplementaryInfo":""},{"definitions":[{"order":4,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"a pretext, as a ruse, trick, or the like, used to delay or deceive.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]},{"order":5,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"Underworld Slang.","postdefinitionContent":"Compare wire (def. 11). ","definition":"the member of a pickpocket's team who distracts the victim long enough for the theft to take place.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]},{"order":6,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"Sports.","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"slowdown (def. 3). ","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]}],"pos":"noun","posSupplementaryInfo":""}],"origin":"First recorded in 1400–00; Middle English stal(e) “decoy bird; person used as a decoy in a scheme” (from Anglo-French estale ), Old English stæl- “decoy” (as in stælhrān “decoy reindeer”); akin to stall¹","originData":null,"supplementaryNotes":[],"variantForms":[],"variantSpellings":[],"referenceData":[],"relatedForms":[],"confusables":[]}]},{"source":"collins","entries":[{"id":"adee8805b.6bfb.1014.b87b.c2803370a23a.1","type":"normal","entry":"stall","entrySyllabified":null,"entryVariants":"","homograph":"1","pronunciation":{"audio":null,"spell":null,"ipa":"(stɔːl)"},"predefinitionContent":"","posBlocks":[{"pos":"noun","posSupplementaryInfo":"","definitions":[{"order":1,"type":"group","predefinitionContent":"","subdefinitions":[{"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","definition":"a compartment in a stable or shed for confining or feeding a single animal","postdefinitionContent":""},{"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","definition":"another name for stable 1 (def. 1)","postdefinitionContent":""}],"postdefinitionContent":""},{"order":2,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","definition":"a small often temporary stand or booth for the display and sale of goods","postdefinitionContent":""},{"order":3,"type":"group","predefinitionContent":"(in a church)","subdefinitions":[{"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","definition":"one of a row of seats, usually divided from the others by armrests or a small screen, for the use of the choir or clergy","postdefinitionContent":""},{"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","definition":"a pen","postdefinitionContent":""}],"postdefinitionContent":""},{"order":4,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","definition":"an instance of an engine stalling","postdefinitionContent":""},{"order":5,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","definition":"a condition of an aircraft in flight in which a reduction in speed or an increase in the aircraft's angle of attack causes a sudden loss of lift resulting in a downward plunge","postdefinitionContent":""},{"order":6,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","definition":"any small room or compartment","postdefinitionContent":""},{"order":7,"type":"group","predefinitionContent":"British","subdefinitions":[{"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","definition":"a seat in a theatre or cinema that resembles a chair, usually fixed to the floor","postdefinitionContent":""},{"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"(plural)","definition":"the area of seats on the ground floor of a theatre or cinema nearest to the stage or screen","postdefinitionContent":""}],"postdefinitionContent":""},{"order":8,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","definition":"a tubelike covering for a finger, as in a glove","postdefinitionContent":""},{"order":9,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","definition":"(plural) short for starting stalls","postdefinitionContent":""},{"order":10,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"set out one's stall British","definition":"to make the necessary arrangements for the achievement of something and show that one is determined to achieve it","postdefinitionContent":""}]},{"pos":"verb","posSupplementaryInfo":"","definitions":[{"order":11,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","definition":"to cause (a motor vehicle or its engine) to stop, usually by incorrect use of the clutch or incorrect adjustment of the fuel mixture, or (of an engine or motor vehicle) to stop, usually for these reasons","postdefinitionContent":""},{"order":12,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","definition":"to cause (an aircraft) to go into a stall or (of an aircraft) to go into a stall","postdefinitionContent":""},{"order":13,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","definition":"to stick or cause to stick fast, as in mud or snow","postdefinitionContent":""},{"order":14,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"(tr)","definition":"to confine (an animal) in a stall","postdefinitionContent":""}]}],"origin":"Old English steall a place for standing; related to Old High German stall, and stellen to set","supplementaryNotes":[],"variantForms":[],"referenceData":[],"relatedForms":[],"derivedForms":[]},{"id":"adee8805b.6bfb.1014.b87b.c2803370a23a.2","type":"normal","entry":"stall","entrySyllabified":null,"entryVariants":"","homograph":"2","pronunciation":{"audio":null,"spell":null,"ipa":"(stɔːl)"},"predefinitionContent":"","posBlocks":[{"pos":"verb","posSupplementaryInfo":"","definitions":[{"order":1,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","definition":"to employ delaying tactics towards (someone); be evasive","postdefinitionContent":""},{"order":2,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"(intr) sport, mainly US","definition":"to play or fight below one's best in order to deceive","postdefinitionContent":""}]},{"pos":"noun","posSupplementaryInfo":"","definitions":[{"order":3,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","definition":"an evasive move; pretext","postdefinitionContent":""}]}],"origin":"C16: from Anglo-French estale bird used as a decoy, influenced by stall 1","supplementaryNotes":[],"variantForms":[],"referenceData":[],"relatedForms":[],"derivedForms":[]}]}],"nearbyWordOrdinal":147209,"index-rank-01":["stall","stall","stall","stall"],"index-rank-02":[],"index-rank-03":[],"index-rank-04":["stall's","stalled","stalling","stalls","stalls'","stall's","stalled","stalling","stalls","stalls'"],"index-rank-05":[],"index-rank-06":["stall off","stall out"],"index-rank-07":[],"index-rank-08":[],"index-rank-09":["stall like","stall-like","stalllike"],"index-rank-10":["more stall like","more stall-like","more stalllike","most stall like","most stall-like","most stalllike"],"index-rank-11":[],"index-rank-12":[],"index-rank-13":[],"index-rank-14":[],"index-rank-15":[],"tunaSlug":"stall","isFeaturedMetaSlug":false}},"meta":{"arg":{"word":"Stalling"},"requestId":"v5lNMIp3Pb5fLUD_BKl4r","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"fetchSpellSuggestions/fulfilled","payload":{"data":{"luna":["Starling","Stalin","balling","calling","galling","halling","malling","Schelling","appalling","metalline"],"tuna":["stalling","Stalin","calling","falling","galling","shalling","installing","appalling","equalling","extolling"],"lunaWithSlug":[{"displayForm":"Starling","slug":"starling"},{"displayForm":"Stalin","slug":"stalin"},{"displayForm":"balling","slug":"balling"},{"displayForm":"calling","slug":"calling"},{"displayForm":"galling","slug":"galling"},{"displayForm":"halling","slug":"halling"},{"displayForm":"malling","slug":"malling"},{"displayForm":"Schelling","slug":"schelling"},{"displayForm":"appalling","slug":"appalling"},{"displayForm":"metalline","slug":"metalline"}],"tunaWithSlug":[{"displayForm":"stalling","slug":"stalling"},{"displayForm":"Stalin","slug":"stalin"},{"displayForm":"calling","slug":"calling"},{"displayForm":"falling","slug":"falling"},{"displayForm":"galling","slug":"galling"},{"displayForm":"shalling","slug":"shalling"},{"displayForm":"installing","slug":"installing"},{"displayForm":"appalling","slug":"appalling"},{"displayForm":"equalling","slug":"equalling"},{"displayForm":"extolling","slug":"extolling"}]}},"meta":{"arg":{"word":"Stalling"},"requestId":"RPRygx6hkSXjpyaqmMGn7","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}}]},"actionData":null,"errors":null}

Did you mean Starling?