1.stall用作名词时的意思是“分隔栏”,转化成动词后意思是“拖延”,指将某事或时间耽搁下来或把将要发生的事情向后延迟。引申可指“停顿,阻塞”。
2.stall可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,后接名词或代词作宾语。可用于被动结构。

stall for time(v.+prep.+n.)
拖延时间以考虑对策 cause delays in order to have more time to think, win, collect money, etc.
They are stalling for time.他们在拖延时间。
Can you stall for time till the end of the month?你能设法拖到月底吗?

stall off(v.+adv.)
设法使(债主)等待 cause (sb to whom one owes money) to wait
▲stall sb⇔off
How can we stall off the angry tradesmen till the end of the month?我们怎么才能让那些愤怒的商人等到月底呢?

用作不及物动词
▲S+～(+A)
Quit stalling!不要拖延时间!
Stop stalling and answer my question!别支支吾吾的,快回答我的问题!
The car engine may stall as we go up the hill.爬山时,汽车发动机可能发生故障。
The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed onto the run-way.飞机刚起飞就发生了故障而失去控制,坠毁在跑道上。
用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
The strike stalled our holiday plan.罢工耽误了我们的度假计划。
The bad weather stalled the game this afternoon.坏天气拖延了今天下午的比赛。
Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.轻踩刹车片,不然的话发动机会熄火的。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The horses were safely stalled.马都关进了马棚,很安全。

stall还可用作名词,基本意思是“货摊; 马厩”。