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.
5
To plunge into mire or snow so as not to be able to get on; to set; to fix.
“to stall a cart”
6
(of an engine) To stop suddenly.
7
To cause the engine of a manual-transmission car to stop by going too slowly for the selected gear.
8
To exceed the critical angle of attack, resulting in loss of lift.
9
To live in, or as if in, a stall; to dwell.
10
To be stuck, as in mire or snow; to stick fast.
11
To be tired of eating, as cattle.
12
To place in an office with the customary formalities; to install.
13
To forestall; to anticipate.
14
To keep close; to keep secret.

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.”

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

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