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Halt Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Halt? [n] an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement; "a halt in the arms race"; "a nuclear freeze" [n] the event of something ending; "it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill" [n] the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat" [adj] disabled in the feet or legs; "a crippled soldier"; "a game leg" [v] cause to stop or halt; "Halt the engine" [v] as of the flow of a liquid flowing, such as blood from a wound [v] cause to stop; "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses" [v] come to a halt, stop moving; "the car stopped"; "She stopped in front of a store window" [v] come to rest [v] stop from happening or developing; "Block his election"; "Halt the process" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Halt: arrest \| arrest \| block \| check \| crippled \| freeze \| game \| halting \| hitch \| hold \| kibosh \| lame \| stanch \| staunch \| stay \| stem \| stop \| stop \| stop \| stoppage \| unfit Related Terms \| Find terms related to Halt: abandon \| abort \| afterthought \| amble \| arrest \| arrestation \| bad \| barge \| belay \| bell \| bind \| blind alley \| block \| blockage \| bowl along \| box \| brake \| break \| breath \| breather \| breathing place \| breathing space \| breathing spell \| breathing time \| bring to \| bring up \| bring up short \| bundle \| bureaucratic delay \| calm \| calm down \| cancel \| castrated \| cease \| cease fire \| cessation \| check \| checkmate \| cigarette break \| close \| clump \| cocktail hour \| coffee break \| come up short \| conclude \| corner \| cower \| crippled \| cul-de-sac \| curb \| cut it out \| cut short \| cutoff \| dally \| dam \| dawdle \| dead end \| dead set \| dead stand \| dead stop \| dead-end street \| deadlock \| debarment \| delay \| delayage \| delayed reaction \| desist \| detention \| 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\| lockout \| logjam \| loiter \| lollygag \| lull \| lumber \| lunge \| lurch \| maimed \| mammer \| mince \| molder \| moratorium \| obstruction \| obviation \| pace \| pacify \| paddle \| paperasserie \| pause \| peg \| piaffe \| piaffer \| plod \| prance \| preclusion \| prevention \| prohibition \| pull up \| put paid to \| quiesce \| quiet \| quieten \| quit \| quiver \| rack \| recess \| red tape \| red-tapeism \| red-tapery \| refrain \| relinquish \| renounce \| reprieve \| respite \| rest \| retardance \| retardation \| roll \| sashay \| saunter \| scrub \| scuff \| scuffle \| scuttle \| shake \| shamble \| shilly-shally \| shuffle \| sidle \| single-foot \| sit-down strike \| skip \| slink \| slither \| slog \| slouch \| slow down \| slowdown \| slowness \| slow-up \| soothe \| spavined \| spell \| stagger \| stalemate \| stalk \| stall \| stammer \| stamp \| stand \| standoff \| standstill \| stay \| stay of execution \| stem \| stem the tide \| stick \| stillstand \| stomp \| stop \| stop cold \| stop dead \| stop short \| stoppage \| stopping \| straddle \| straggle \| stride \| strike \| stroll \| strut \| stumble \| stump \| stutter \| stymie \| subside \| subsidence \| surcease \| suspension \| swagger \| swing \| tarry \| tea break \| teeter \| terminate \| termination \| tie-up \| time lag \| time out \| tittup \| toddle \| totter \| trail \| traipse \| tranquilize \| tremble \| trip \| trudge \| waddle \| wait \| walkout \| wamble \| wane \| waning \| waste time \| wiggle \| wobble \| work stoppage \| wrap up See Also \| brake \| cessation \| check \| check \| conclusion \| conk \| deadlock \| draw up \| embargo \| ending \| finish \| forbid \| foreclose \| forestall \| go off \| halt \| haul up \| impasse \| inaction \| inactiveness \| inactivity \| logjam \| pause \| preclude \| prevent \| pull up \| pull up short \| rein \| rein in \| settle \| stalemate \| stall \| stand \| standstill \| standstill \| stay \| stop \| stop \| surcease \| tie-up Halt In Webster's Dictionary \Halt\, 3d pers. sing. pres. of {Hold}, contraction for holdeth. [Obs.] --Chaucer. \Halt\, n. [Formerly alt, It. alto, G. halt, fr. halten to hold. See {Hold}.] A stop in marching or walking, or in any action; arrest of progress. Without any halt they marched. --Clarendon. [Lovers] soon in passion's war contest, Yet in their march soon make a halt. --Davenant. \Halt\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Halted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Halting}.] 1. To hold one's self from proceeding; to hold up; to cease progress; to stop for a longer or shorter period; to come to a stop; to stand still. 2. To stand in doubt whether to proceed, or what to do; to hesitate; to be uncertain. How long halt ye between two opinions? --1 Kings xviii. 21 \Halt\, v. t. (Mil.) To cause to cease marching; to stop; as, the general halted his troops for refreshment. \Halt\, a. [AS. healt; akin to OS., Dan., & Sw. halt, Icel. haltr, halltr, Goth. halts, OHG. halz.] Halting or stopping in walking; lame. Bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind. --Luke xiv. 21. \Halt\, n. The act of limping; lameness. \Halt\, v. i. [OE. halten, AS. healtian. See {Halt}, a.] 1. To walk lamely; to limp. 2. To have an irregular rhythm; to be defective. The blank verse shall halt for it. --Shak.

Halt Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Halt?

[n] an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement; "a halt in the arms race"; "a nuclear freeze"
[n] the event of something ending; "it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill"
[n] the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat"
[adj] disabled in the feet or legs; "a crippled soldier"; "a game leg"
[v] cause to stop or halt; "Halt the engine"
[v] as of the flow of a liquid flowing, such as blood from a wound
[v] cause to stop; "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses"
[v] come to a halt, stop moving; "the car stopped"; "She stopped in front of a store window"
[v] come to rest
[v] stop from happening or developing; "Block his election"; "Halt the process"

Halt In Webster's Dictionary

\Halt\,
3d pers. sing. pres. of {Hold}, contraction for holdeth.
[Obs.] --Chaucer.


\Halt\, n. [Formerly alt, It. alto, G. halt, fr. halten to
hold. See {Hold}.]
A stop in marching or walking, or in any action; arrest of
progress.

      Without any halt they marched.           --Clarendon.

      [Lovers] soon in passion's war contest, Yet in their
      march soon make a halt.                  --Davenant.


\Halt\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Halted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Halting}.]
1. To hold one's self from proceeding; to hold up; to cease
   progress; to stop for a longer or shorter period; to come
   to a stop; to stand still.

2. To stand in doubt whether to proceed, or what to do; to
   hesitate; to be uncertain.

         How long halt ye between two opinions? --1 Kings
                                               xviii. 21


\Halt\, v. t. (Mil.)
To cause to cease marching; to stop; as, the general halted
his troops for refreshment.


\Halt\, a. [AS. healt; akin to OS., Dan., & Sw. halt, Icel.
haltr, halltr, Goth. halts, OHG. halz.]
Halting or stopping in walking; lame.

      Bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt,
      and the blind.                           --Luke xiv.
                                               21.


\Halt\, n.
The act of limping; lameness.


\Halt\, v. i. [OE. halten, AS. healtian. See {Halt}, a.]
1. To walk lamely; to limp.

2. To have an irregular rhythm; to be defective.

         The blank verse shall halt for it.    --Shak.

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