forestalling

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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.