stallstall2 verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT]1to stop or cause something to stop, usually before continuing againInvestment in the country has stalled and billions of dollars have been transferred elsewhere.
Maybe we can stall the sale until the prices go up.
When the previous contract expired and bargainingtalks stalled, the workers went on strike.
2to be delayed, or to delay something or someoneSales of cars fell 12.7% in mid-April, further stalling a hoped-for recovery for the industry.