stall out

verb

To stall completely; to come to an end or quit through stalling

“My car was running fine and then, for no reason, it stalled out.”

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sputter out
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Meanings

verbstall out (third-person singular simple present stalls out, present participle stalling out, simple past and past participle stalled out)

present singular third person stalls out · participle present stalling out · participle past stalled out · past stalled out

  1. intransitiveusuallymotor; aircraft; motor; aircraftTo stall completely; to come to an end or quit through stalling

    My car was running fine and then, for no reason, it stalled out.

    Synonyms: sputter out

  2. intransitiveusuallyhurricaneTo slow, come to a halt, and remain; to linger

    The hurricane is expected to make landfall and then stall out, dumping several inches of rain over several days.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo stall completely; to come to an end or quit through stalling

Similar
sputter out
Also see
sputter out
Cite this entry
APA

stall out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stall%20out

MLA

“stall out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stall%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stall out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stall%20out.

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