stall vs malfunction

malfunction vs stall

stall and malfunction both are nouns.

stall and malfunction both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stall	Yes	No	Yes	No
malfunction	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, malfunction is a hypernym of stall; that is, malfunction is a word with a broader meaning than stall:

stall: a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge
malfunction: a failure to function normally

stall (noun)	malfunction (noun)
a tactic used to mislead or delay	a failure to function normally
small area set off by walls for special use
a booth where articles are displayed for sale
small individual study area in a library
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
seating in the forward part of the main level of a theater
a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge

stall (verb)	malfunction (verb)
deliberately delay an event or action	fail to function or function improperly
come to a stop
cause an engine to stop
cause an airplane to go into a stall
experience a stall in flight, of airplanes
put into, or keep in, a stall
postpone doing what one should be doing

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