stall-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: delay, cease or slow motion

Commentary: Syntax is: NP1[agent] STALL NP2[patient] Includes: STALL OUT

Examples:
He wasn't ready to get engaged so he stalled by buying her a 'promise ring'.
If she'd stalled him with a court order, she could still buy the boys' time.
He stalled the convertible letting out the clutch.
I was parking my truck when it stalled and died in reverse.
I have a 1990 plymouth sundance that stalled out yesterday.
The Safe Motherhood Initiative: why has it stalled?
The car stalled out soon after starting.

Mappings:
VerbNet: linger-53.1-1
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: stall.01,stall.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2, 3, 7

Sense Number 2: (cause to) lose lift because of interrupted airflow

Commentary: INCLUDES: STALL OUT

Examples:
Mann apparently stalled the plane as he tried to return to the field.
At approximately 45 degrees through the turn, the plane stalled out.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: stall.03
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5, 6

Sense Number 3: put into or keep in a stall

Examples:
The rider noticed swelling in the right hind leg and promptly stalled the horse.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4