STALLED definition: stuck or not moving; at a standstill. See examples of stalled used in a sentence.

A car may stall due to the driver braking too suddenly. I stalled the car twice during my driving test but still managed to pass.

After two years of growth of over four percent, the economy has stalled. Thomas Graham, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2025 While a statewide legislation to either ban or regulate these synthetics …

If you stall someone, you prevent them from doing something until a later time. Shop manager Brian Steel stalled the man until the police arrived. [VERB noun]

1. To live or be lodged in a stall. Used of an animal. 2. To stick fast in mud or snow. 3. To come to a standstill: Negotiations stalled. 4. To stop running as a result of mechanical failure: The car …

Definition of stall verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [intransitive, transitive] (of a vehicle or an engine) to stop suddenly because of a lack of power or speed; to make a vehicle …

stalled definition: not moving or progressing. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, related words.

The term 'stalled' refers to a situation where an ongoing process is interrupted or halted. This interruption can occur due to various reasons, such as mechanical failure, lack of resources, …

stall2 /stɔl/ v. to delay, esp. by avoiding a direct answer or action: [~ + object] deliberately tried to stall the talks so that we wouldn't get a raise. [no object] You're stalling; just give us an …

Simple past tense and past participle of stall. She started the vehicle, stalled it, and finally stuffed it in gear. The actress left after her contract negotiations stalled. While direct-to-DVD movies …