Difference between Stall and Conk

What is the difference between Stall and Conk?

Stall as a verb is to put (an animal etc) in a stall. while Conk as a verb is to hit on the head.

Stall

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To put (an animal etc) in a stall. To come to a standstill. To exceed the critical angle of attack, resulting in total loss of lift. To employ delaying tactics against To employ delaying tactics

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A compartment for a single animal in a stable or cattle shed. A small open-fronted shop. A very small room used for a shower or a toilet. A seat in a theatre close to and (about) level with the stage. Loss of lift due to an airfoil's critical angle of attack being exceeded. An altar used in Heathenry, normally for indoor use as opposed to the more substantial outdoor harrow. An action that is intended to cause or actually causes delay.

Example sentence: I was at a banquet, and I went into the ladies' room, and I'm in the stall doing my business, and a piece of paper and pen came from outside the door, and she says, 'Ms. Wagner, would you please sign this for me?' And I said, 'Are you kidding me?'

Conk

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To hit on the head.To chemically straighten tightly curled hair.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The shelf- or bracket-shaped fruiting body of a Bracket fungus (A.K.A. Shelf fungus), i.e., a mushroom growing off a tree trunk.A nose, especially a large one.Alternate spelling of conch.

We hope you now know whether to use Stall or Conk in your sentence.

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