Meaning Of Stale

n.

The stock or handle of anything; as, the stale of a rake.
v. i.

Vapid or tasteless from age; having lost its life, spirit, and flavor, from being long kept; as, stale beer.
v. i.

Not new; not freshly made; as, stele bread.
v. i.

Having lost the life or graces of youth; worn out; decayed.
v. i.

Worn out by use or familiarity; having lost its novelty and power of pleasing; trite; common.
v. t.

To make vapid or tasteless; to destroy the life, beauty, or use of; to wear out.
a.

To make water; to discharge urine; -- said especially of horses and cattle.
v. i.

That which is stale or worn out by long keeping, or by use.
v. i.

A prostitute.
v. i.

Urine, esp. that of beasts.
v. t.

Something set, or offered to view, as an allurement to draw others to any place or purpose; a decoy; a stool pigeon.
v. t.

A stalking-horse.
v. t.

A stalemate.
v. t.

A laughingstock; a dupe.