Stalling

Word STALLING
Character 8
Hyphenation stall ing
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Stalling"

What do we mean by stalling?

To put (an animal, etc.) in a stall.

To fatten.

To come to a standstill.

To cause to stop making progress, to hinder, to slow down, to delay or forestall.

To plunge into mire or snow so as not to be able to get on; to set; to fix.

(of an engine) To stop suddenly.

To cause the engine of a manual-transmission car to stop by going too slowly for the selected gear.

To exceed the critical angle of attack, resulting in loss of lift.

To live in, or as if in, a stall; to dwell.

To be stuck, as in mire or snow; to stick fast.

To be tired of eating, as cattle.

To place in an office with the customary formalities; to install.

To forestall; to anticipate.

To keep close; to keep secret.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Stalling

The word "stalling" in example sentences

And he says there is a comparison to be made here between what he described as stalling action on the part of Nixon administration and what he sees as stalling tactics by Vice President Cheney. ❋ Unknown (2002)

While his vote was not decisive in stalling the legislation, it does provide the GOP with a key talking point that there is bipartisan opposition to the bill. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Allowing the monkey-wrench tactics to succeed in stalling things OTOH has only reinforced the seeming soundness of every GOP rep and Senator stubbornly sticking to that strategy, to make Obama FAIL. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Are they all in stalling mode due to Weldon/Alaska big plans? ❋ Unknown (2009)

It's time to call the Ambassador home for consultation and send a clear message to Jerusalem that the time for stalling is over. ❋ Unknown (2009)

We have largely won the battle of ideas; we have succeeded in stalling the progress of socialism, but we have not succeeded in reversing its course. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It referred to the stalling tactic that Senate Republicans frequently use to kill Democratic bills even though they hold only 47 of the chamber's 100 seats. ❋ The Huffington Post News Editors (2011)

Smithfield’s stalling is par for the course, after the company spent fifteen years using harsh employer intimidation (including forcing an employee to stamp “Vote No” on dead hogs) to prevent a union from forming. ❋ Unknown (2009)

“I’m going to use telepathy here because I want them to think about what’s got us here, and I’m not just talking about demonstrations and listening to speakers,” said speaker John Curtain, describing the success the animal rights movement had in stalling construction on the building. ❋ Nick Anthis (2006)

The plan hoped to emulate the White Houses’s “success” in stalling progress on climate change: “In the US an informal coalition has helped successfully to avert adoption of a Kyoto-style program. ❋ Unknown (2005)

In his weekly address, Mr. Obama called the stalling "politics at its worst." ❋ Unknown (2010)

The father is doing what's called stalling techniques. ❋ Unknown (2009)

If you don't, it is called stalling and the plane falls out of the sky. ❋ Unknown (2000)

'When you were in flying school, ever hear tell of a strange phenomenon known as stalling speed?' ❋ MacLean, Alistair, 1922- (1967)

But she nevertheless called the stalling of a nearly two-decade-long trend "a wake-up call." ❋ Unknown (2011)

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