The difference between Put off and Stall

When used as verbs, put off means to procrastinate, whereas stall means to put (an animal, etc.) in a stall.

Put off is also adjective with the meaning: offended, repulsed.

Stall is also noun with the meaning: a compartment for a single animal in a stable or cattle shed.

check bellow for the other definitions of Put off and Stall

  1. Put off as a verb (transitive):

    To procrastinate.

    Examples:

    "Don't put off your homework to the last minute."

    "Don't put your homework off to the last minute."

    "Don't put it off to the last minute."

    "Don't put it off."

  2. Put off as a verb (transitive):

    To delay (a task, event, etc.).

    Examples:

    "The storm put off the game by a week."

    "The storm put the game off by a week."

    "I'm too busy to see Mr Smith today. I'll have to put him off."

  3. Put off as a verb (transitive):

    To distract; to disturb the concentration of.

    Examples:

    "Please be quiet. I'm trying to concentrate and you're putting me off."

  4. Put off as a verb (transitive):

    To cause to dislike; to discourage (from doing).

    Examples:

    "Almost drowning put him off swimming."

  5. Put off as a verb (transitive, archaic):

    To take off (something worn).

    Examples:

    "to put off a mask"

  1. Put off as an adjective:

    offended, repulsed

    Examples:

    "The guest was quite put off by an odor."

  2. Put off as an adjective:

    daunted or fazed

    Examples:

    "All but the most dedicated were put off by the huge task."

  1. Stall as a noun (countable):

    A compartment for a single animal in a stable or cattle shed.

  2. Stall as a noun:

    A stable; a place for cattle.

  3. Stall as a noun:

    A bench or table on which small articles of merchandise are exposed for sale.

  4. Stall as a noun (countable):

    A small open-fronted shop, for example in a market.

  5. Stall as a noun:

    A very small room used for a shower or a toilet.

  6. Stall as a noun (countable):

    A seat in a theatre close to and (about) level with the stage; traditionally, a seat with arms, or otherwise partly enclosed, as distinguished from the benches, sofas, etc.

  7. Stall as a noun (aeronautics):

    Loss of lift due to an airfoil's critical angle of attack being exceeded.

  8. Stall as a noun (paganism, and, Heathenry):

    An Heathen altar, typically an indoor one, as contrasted with a more substantial outdoor harrow.

  9. Stall as a noun:

    A seat in a church, especially one next to the chancel or choir, reserved for church officials and dignitaries.

  10. Stall as a noun:

    A church office that entitles the incumbent to the use of a church stall.

  11. Stall as a noun:

    A sheath to protect the finger.

  12. Stall as a noun (mining):

    The space left by excavation between pillars.

  13. Stall as a noun (Canadian):

    A parking stall; a space for a vehicle in a parking lot or parkade.

  1. Stall as a verb (transitive):

    To put (an animal, etc.) in a stall.

    Examples:

    "to stall an ox"

  2. Stall as a verb:

    To fatten.

    Examples:

    "to stall cattle"

  3. Stall as a verb (intransitive):

    To come to a standstill.

  4. Stall as a verb (transitive):

    To cause to stop making progress, to hinder, to slow down, to delay or forestall.

  5. Stall as a verb:

    To plunge into mire or snow so as not to be able to get on; to set; to fix.

    Examples:

    "to stall a cart"

  6. Stall as a verb (intransitive, of an engine):

    To stop suddenly.

  7. Stall as a verb (transitive, automotive):

    To cause the engine of a manual-transmission car to stop by going to slowly for the selected gear.

  8. Stall as a verb (intransitive, aeronautics):

    To exceed the critical angle of attack, resulting in total loss of lift.

  9. Stall as a verb (obsolete):

    To live in, or as if in, a stall; to dwell.

  10. Stall as a verb (obsolete):

    To be stuck, as in mire or snow; to stick fast.

  11. Stall as a verb (obsolete):

    To be tired of eating, as cattle.

  12. Stall as a verb:

    To place in an office with the customary formalities; to install.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Shakespeare"

  13. Stall as a verb:

    To forestall; to anticipate.

  14. Stall as a verb:

    To keep close; to keep secret.

  1. Stall as a noun:

    An action that is intended to cause or actually causes delay.

    Examples:

    "His encounters with security, reception, the secretary, and the assistant were all stalls until the general manager's attorney arrived."

  1. Stall as a verb (transitive):

    To employ delaying tactics against.

    Examples:

    "He stalled the creditors as long as he could."

  2. Stall as a verb (intransitive):

    To employ delaying tactics.

    Examples:

    "Soon it became clear that she was stalling to give him time to get away."

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