Stalling

Pronunciation: /ˈstɔːlɪŋ/

Stalling (noun)

  1. The act of delaying something to gain more time.
  2. When an engine stops working suddenly, often due to a problem.

Examples

  • The meeting was full of stalling to avoid decisions.
  • Stalling won't solve the problem, it just postpones it.

Common collocations: use stalling, political stalling, stalling tactics, engine stalling, prevent stalling

Stalling (verb)

  1. To intentionally delay doing something.
  2. When an engine stops working suddenly, often due to a problem.

Examples

  • She kept stalling to avoid making a decision.
  • They were stalling to gain more time.

Synonyms of Stalling

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Stalling

  • — when referring to increasing speed or progress
  • — when referring to moving forward or progressing