Halt Definition & Meaning

halt
adjective
  1. disabled in the feet or legs; "a crippled soldier"; "a game leg"
noun
  1. 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"
  2. the event of something ending; "it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill"
  3. an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement; "a halt in the arms race"; "a nuclear freeze"
verb
  1. cause to stop; "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses"
  2. come to a halt, stop moving; "the car stopped"; "She stopped in front of a store window"
  3. stop from happening or developing; "Block his election"; "Halt the process"
  4. stop the flow of a liquid; "staunch the blood flow"; "stem the tide"

Synonyms for halt

arrest noun

the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

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block noun

a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

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check noun

a written order directing a bank to pay money; "he paid all his bills by check" an appraisal of the state of affairs

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crippled adj

disabled in the feet or legs; "a crippled soldier"; "a game leg"

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freeze noun

the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid weather cold enough to cause freezing an

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halting adj

disabled in the feet or legs; "a crippled soldier"; "a game leg" fragmentary or halting from emotional strain

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hitch noun

a period of time spent in military service the state of inactivity following an interruption

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hold noun

the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man

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kibosh verb

stop from happening or developing; "Block his election"; "Halt the process"

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lame adj

pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness; "a feeble excuse"; "a lame argument" disabled in the feet or legs

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"Halt" in song lyrics

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  • "And that's why the slaughtering and the killing must halt"
    2Mex — Obey
  • "I blacked out, the party came to a halt"
    A.L.T. and the Lost Civilization — Tequila
  • "Kid cross the street, I can't come to a halt"
    Donald-D — Car Chase

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Frequently asked questions

What does halt mean?
disabled in the feet or legs; "a crippled soldier"; "a game leg" 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" the event of something ending; "it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill" an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement; "a halt in the arms race
What part of speech is halt?
Halt is an adjective, a noun, and a verb.
How many definitions does halt have?
Halt has 8 definitions across 3 parts of speech (adjective, noun, verb).

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