Whether it's used as a noun or a verb, the word halt means stop. You can remember this by remembering that when you step on the brake to halt your car (verb), it comes to a halt (noun).
3d pers. sing. pres. of
Noun
an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement; "a halt in the arms race"; "a nuclear freeze"
Noun
the event of something ending; "it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill"
Noun
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"
Verb
stop the flow of a liquid; "staunch the blood flow"; "them the tide"
Verb
cause to stop; "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses"
Verb
come to a halt, stop moving; "the car stopped"; "She stopped in front of a store window"
Verb
stop from happening or developing; "Block his election"; "Halt the process"
Adjective S.
disabled in the feet or legs; "a crippled soldier"; "a game leg"
3d pers. sing. pres. of Hold, contraction for holdeth.
n.
A stop in marching or walking, or in any action; arrest of
progress.
v. i.
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.
v. i.
To stand in doubt whether to proceed, or what to do; to
hesitate; to be uncertain.
v. t.
To cause to cease marching; to stop; as, the general
halted his troops for refreshment.
a.
Halting or stopping in walking; lame.
n.
The act of limping; lameness.
a.
To walk lamely; to limp.
a.
To have an irregular rhythm; to be defective.
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Without any halt they marched.
[Lovers] soon in passion's war contest, Yet in their march soon make a halt.
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How long halt ye between two opinions?
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Bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.
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The blank verse shall halt for it.
3d pers. sing. pres. of
A stop in marching or walking, or in any action; arrest of progress.
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.
To cause to cease marching; to stop;
Halting or stopping in walking; lame.
The act of limping; lameness.
To walk lamely; to limp.
Usage Examples
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