(of a motor vehicle or its engine) stop running, typically because of an overload on the engine

her car stalled at the crossroads

he desperately tried to restart his stalled car

stop or cause to stop making progress

his career had stalled, hers taken off

stalled peace talks

years of hurdles and permit applications have stalled the much-needed renovations

speak or act in a deliberately vague way in order to gain more time to deal with something; prevaricate

she was stalling for time

put or keep (an animal) in a stall, especially in order to fatten it

the horses were stalled at Upper Bolney Farm