What is the meaning of the word "stall"?

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  1. a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge copy to clipboard noun
    • the plane went into a stall and I couldn't control it copy to clipboard
  2. cause an engine to stop copy to clipboard verb
    • The inexperienced driver kept stalling the car copy to clipboard
  3. come to a stop copy to clipboard verb
    • The car stalled in the driveway copy to clipboard
  4. deliberately delay an event or action copy to clipboard verb
    • They don't want to write the report, so they are stalling. copy to clipboard

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