stalling

Noun

stalling noun

1. The act of a person or thing that stalls.“repeated stallings of the car engine”
2. Stabling.

Verb

stalling verb

1. To put (an animal, etc.) in a stall.“to stall an ox”
2. To fatten.“to stall cattle”
3. To come to a standstill.
4. To cause to stop making progress, to hinder, to slow down, to delay or forestall.

stalling verb

1. To employ delaying tactics against.“He stalled the creditors as long as he could.”
2. To employ delaying tactics.“Soon it became clear that she was stalling to give him time to get away.”