stalling for time
stalling for time is the present participle and gerund of stall for time.
Meaning of stall for time
Verb
stall for time (third-person singular simple present stalls for time, present participle stalling for time, simple past and past participle stalled for time)
- To intentionally cause a delay; to stop; to wait.
- So in February, it was decided to lay up a good portion of the fleet, whose operational costs were astronomical, whilst they attempted to conduct peace negotiations, whilst simultaneously secretly trying to swing France over to the British side. But the Dutch, de Witt especially, were quite aware...2019 April 24, Drachinifel, 7:23 from the start, in The Raid on the Medway - Grand Theft Warship, archived from the original on 26 Dec 2020
- Synonyms:
- temporize
Questions about stalling for time
- What is stalling for time the present participle and gerund of?
- Stalling for time is the present participle and gerund of stall for time.
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