Halt

/hɒlt/ · verb

Meaning

(intransitive) To limp; move with a limping gait..

Definitions by Sense

1. (intransitive) To limp; move with a limping gait.
2. (intransitive) To stand in doubt whether to proceed, or what to do; hesitate; be uncertain; linger; delay; mammer.
3. (intransitive) To be lame, faulty, or defective, as in connection with ideas, or in measure, or in versification.
4. To waver.
5. To falter.
6. (intransitive) To stop marching.
7. (intransitive) To stop either temporarily or permanently.
8. (transitive) To bring to a stop.

Example Sentences

Here comes Sir Toby halting — you shall hear more; but if he had not been in drink, he would have tickled you othergates than he did.

Do not smile at me that I boast her of, For thou shalt find she will outstrip all praise, And make it halt behind her.

How long halt ye between two opinions?

And it was while all were passionately intent upon the pleasing and snake-like progress of their uncle that a young girl in furs, ascending the stairs two at a time, peeped perfunctorily into the nursery as she passed the hallway—and halted amazed.

The contract negotiations halted operations for at least a week.

The contract negotiations put a halt to operations.

Without any halt they marched.

Because most diesel failures can be traced to electrical faults, minor in themselves but often difficult to pin-point, any unscheduled halt during a trial run is often the signal for the frenzied unfolding of wiring diagrams and the appearance of an impressive array of voltmeters and circuit testers.

Synonyms for halt

Antonyms for halt

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Word Forms

• halts
• halting
• halted
• more halt
• most halt

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