1. the act of delaying or avoiding action

1. delaying or avoiding doing something, especially to gain time
Usage: present participle of ‘stall’
2. causing an engine or vehicle to stop running
Usage: present participle of ‘stall’

Examples

• Stop stalling and give me an answer.
• The car kept stalling at red lights.
• His stalling tactics frustrated the committee.
• She’s stalling for time until her lawyer arrives.
• The engine was stalling because of bad fuel.
• The negotiations broke down due to constant stalling.
• I could tell he was stalling when he started talking about the weather.