буксова́ть

rare #20736

verbimperfective

1.
to spin (of wheels), to skid, to slip
Колёса буксу́ют в грязи.
The wheels are spinning in the mud.
Of a wheel or vehicle that turns without gaining traction.
2.
to stall, to get bogged down, to make no progress
Перегово́ры буксу́ют уже́ ме́сяц.
The negotiations have been stalling for a month.
Figurative: of talks, work, reforms.

Examples

Машина буксует в грязи и не едет
The car is spinning its wheels in the mud and won’t move.
Колеса буксовали на льду весь вечер
The wheels kept slipping on the ice all evening.
Он газовал изо всех сил, но колёса буксовали.
He floored it with all his might, but the wheels were spinning.
Колёса, увязнувшие в снегу, буксовали весь час.
The wheels, stuck in the snow, spun their tires for the entire hour.
Переговоры буксуют уже несколько месяцев
The negotiations have been deadlocked for several months already.

Imperative
ты	буксу́й
вы	буксу́йте

Active present	буксу́ющий	skidding, spinning (of wheels), slipping
Active past	буксова́вший	skidding, slipping, spinning (of wheels)
Passive present	-
Passive past	-
Gerund present	буксу́я	while doing (present)
Gerund past	буксовавши	while doing (past)