forestalling

forestalling

English

Etymology 1

    From forestall + -ing.

    Verb

    forestalling

    1. present participle and gerund of forestall

    Etymology 2

    From Middle English forstallyng, forstallynge, equivalent to forestall +‎ -ing.

    Noun

    forestalling (plural forestallings)

    1. The act of one who forestalls.