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halt
1[ hawlt ]
verb (used without object)
- to stop; cease moving, operating, etc., either permanently or temporarily:
They halted for lunch and strolled about.
verb (used with object)
- to cause to stop temporarily or permanently; bring to a stop:
They halted operations during contract negotiations.
noun
- a temporary or permanent stop.
Synonyms: stoppage, stop, standstill, suspension, cessation
interjection
- (used as a command to stop and stand motionless, as to marching troops or to a fleeing suspect.)
halt
2[ hawlt ]
verb (used without object)
adjective
- Archaic. lame; limping.
noun
- Archaic. lameness; a limp.
- (used with a plural verb) lame people, especially severely lamed ones (usually preceded by the ):
the halt and the blind.
halt
1/ hɔːlt /
verb
- (esp of logic or verse) to falter or be defective
- to waver or be unsure
- archaic.to be lame
adjective
- archaic.
- lame
- ( as collective noun; preceded by the )
the halt
noun
- archaic.lameness
halt
2/ hɔːlt /
noun
- an interruption or end to activity, movement, or progress
- a minor railway station, without permanent buildings
- call a haltcall a halt to put an end (to something); stop
noun
- a command to halt, esp as an order when marching
verb
- to come or bring to a halt
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- haltless adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of halt1
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Origin of halt1
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Idioms and Phrases
see call a halt ; come to a halt ; grind to a halt .Discover More
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Example Sentences
On Monday, de Blasio called for a temporary halt to protests until after the funerals of the two slain officers.
Nevetheless, Democratic rule has not only failed to halt the trend, but appears to have accelerated it.
My golden age comes to a halt with the ascendancy of music videos.
With both branches of Congress now under Republican control, we should act to halt those power grabs, too.
The formation of neologisms is a natural process that no amount of outrage can halt.
The general commanded a halt, and ordered the men to refresh and strengthen themselves by food and drink.
As they were passing a place where the bushes grew thickly by the side of the road, they received a gruff command to halt.
Here they called a halt for a time, and began to hunt vigorously in all directions, aiming at every species of game.
Such an admission, coming from her brave lips, warned Frank that he must call a halt regardless of loss of time.
They come to a halt suddenly, before a little huddling figure, with its face hidden in its arms, crouched beside a crooked rail.
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