STALLING Synonyms
17 hypernyms for stalling. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for STALLING
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| dawdling | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
noun • the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working | ||||||
| dragging | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner | ||||||
| hesitating | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly | ||||||
| idling | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • having no employment | ||||||
| lingering | adjective adj | |||||
noun • the act of tarrying | ||||||
| stonewalling | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • stalling or delaying especially by refusing to answer questions or cooperate | ||||||
| dallying | verb v | |||||
verb • behave carelessly or indifferently • waste time • talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions • consider not very seriously | ||||||
| delaying | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
noun • time during which some action is awaited • the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time verb • cause to be slowed down or delayed • act later than planned, scheduled, or required • stop or halt • slow the growth or development of | ||||||
| loitering | verb, noun v, n | |||||
verb • be about a place without any apparent purpose | ||||||
| postponing | verb v | |||||
verb • To delay or put off an event, appointment etc. | ||||||
| procrastinating | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
verb • postpone doing what one should be doing • postpone or delay needlessly | ||||||
| sidestepping | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
noun • a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing) verb • avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) | ||||||
| temporizing | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
verb • draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time | ||||||
| cubicle | noun n | |||||
noun • small room in which a monk or nun lives • small individual study area in a library • small area set off by walls for special use | ||||||
| booth | noun n | |||||
noun • a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches • United States actor and assassin of President Lincoln (1838-1865) • small area set off by walls for special use • a small shop at a fair; for selling goods or entertainment | ||||||
| carrel | noun n | |||||
noun • small individual study area in a library • French surgeon and biologist who developed a way to suture and graft blood vessels (1873-1944) | ||||||
| carrell | ||||||
noun • small individual study area in a library | ||||||
| conk | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • informal term for the nose verb • come to a stop • hit, especially on the head • pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life • pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain | ||||||
| dilly-dally | verb v | |||||
verb • postpone doing what one should be doing | ||||||
| dillydally | verb, noun v, n | |||||
verb • postpone doing what one should be doing | ||||||