stalled

Meanings

• adjective

  Having come to a stop or standstill, unable to move or operate.

  - "The car was stalled in the middle of the road."
  - "The project hit a stalled phase and required new funding to continue."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with stalled
balled , callaloo , fallen , mallen , pallen , rallied , shalloped , stowaway , tallied , valiantly

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Variants

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stall , stalled , stalling , stalls

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Forms

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The past tense and past participle of the verb 'stall' is 'stalled'., No other forms provided.

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Etymology

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Originally meaning 'to halt' or 'to stop', stalled comes from the Old English word 'stallen', meaning 'to cause to stand'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'stalled' is also used in the context of livestock farming to describe a cow that has refused to move from a particular spot.

2. In the video game 'Mario Kart', a 'stalled' engine occurs when a player's vehicle comes to a complete stop due to a collision or a power-up being used against them.

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Related Concepts

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1. traffic jam: A stalled traffic jam occurs when a large number of vehicles are unable to move due to congestion or an obstruction on the road.

2. technical difficulty: A stalled project or system can be caused by various technical difficulties, such as software bugs or hardware failures.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'stalled' has been used to describe situations where progress or movement comes to a halt, often metaphorically. In art, images of stalled vehicles or machinery can represent a sense of frustration or immobility.

How to Memorize "stalled"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a car that has come to a complete stop in the middle of the road. Imagine the wheels no longer turning and the engine idling.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'stalled' with the feeling of frustration or immobility. Think about situations where you have been stuck or unable to move forward.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the acronym S-T-A-L-L-E-D: Stopped, Tired, Awaiting, Late, Lost, Exhausted, Delayed.

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