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What does "Stall someone" mean?

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Rebecca

To "stall" someone means to distract them for a while so you have time to do something. In this case, he wants the minions to stall the girls at the party so he can figure out how to get a fairy princess because he forgot. Here's a few more examples of this word in this context: Ex: I was able to stall my landlord for a few days until I had enough money to pay rent. Ex: Stall the guests while I finish cleaning in here! Ex: He stalled the teacher from giving the exam.

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