stall for time

to cause a delay intentionally. You are just stalling for time. Please hurry. she is stalling for time, hoping someone will rescue her.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Nola	['nəulə]
Severino	se-ve-REE-no (Italian, Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Gavrel	-	Yiddish
Eiran	-	Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Ulli	-	German
Zaria	ZAHR-ee-ə	English (Modern)