Definition 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.