Stall and Wait

Stall

Stall verb - To bring (something) to a standstill.

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Wait and stall are semantically related in delay topic. In some cases you can use "Wait" instead the word "Stall" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: stalled, stalling, stallion, stallholder

Wait verb - To remain in place in readiness or expectation of something.

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Stall and wait are semantically related in pause topic. Sometimes you can use "Stall" instead the word "Wait" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: waited, waiting, waiter

old	old stall	old wait
high	high stall	high wait
long	long stall	long wait
single	single stall	single wait
Other adjectives: less, last, favorite.

On Expert difficulty, the AI will stall and wait for a piece it wants to appear in that box, then hard drop the very frame it appears to snatch it.

Source: The Computer Is a Cheating Bastard
Ironic Echo: Early in season 5, Larry used the handicapped stall in the bathroom, and was called on it by a wheelchair-bound person, who told him, "Well then you wait" for a non-handicapped stall to open up instead of taking his.

Source: Series / Curb Your Enthusiasm
Sit quietly, wait for Bob and Charlie to leave and weep to himself in the stall or run out crying, so that his best friend Dan can console him.

Source: Bathroom Stall of Overheard Insults