| 1. | a slowing down or delay in progress, action, etc. |
| 2. | a deliberate slowing of pace by workers to win demands from their employers. |
| 3. | Sports. a holding or passing tactic by a team to retain possession of the ball, puck, etc., or use up a maximal amount of time, as to safeguard a lead or thwart a high-scoring opponent. |
