Stall out

Verb

Definitions

1.VerbTo stall completely; to come to an end or quit through stalling

"My car was running fine and then, for no reason, it stalled out."

2.VerbTo slow, come to a halt, and remain; to linger

"The hurricane is expected to make landfall and then stall out, dumping several inches of rain over several days."

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