Stalling
verb
To put (an animal, etc.) in a stall.
“to stall an ox”
To fatten.
“to stall cattle”
To come to a standstill.
verb
To employ delaying tactics against.
“He stalled the creditors as long as he could.”
To employ delaying tactics.
“Soon it became clear that she was stalling to give him time to get away.”
noun
The act of a person or thing that stalls.
“repeated stallings of the car engine”
Stabling.