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单词 halts
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halt

1 of 4

verb (1)

ˈhȯlt How to pronounce halt (audio)
halted; halting; halts

intransitive verb

1
: to cease marching or journeying
2
: discontinue, terminate
the project halted for lack of funds

transitive verb

1
: to bring to a stop
the strike halted subways and buses
2
: to cause the discontinuance of : end
halt hostilities

halt

2 of 4

noun

: stop
The car came to a halt.
brought production to a halt

halt

3 of 4

verb (2)

halted; halting; halts

intransitive verb

1
: to walk or proceed lamely : limp
2
: to be in a state of uncertainty or doubt between alternate courses or choices : waver
3
: to display weakness or imperfection : falter
The argument often halts and sometimes breaks down completely.

halt

4 of 4

adjective

: having a manner of walking that is impaired by a limp : lame

Synonyms

Verb (1)

  • arrest
  • bring up
  • catch
  • check
  • draw up
  • fetch up
  • hold up
  • pull up
  • stall
  • stay
  • still
  • stop

Noun

  • deadlock
  • gridlock
  • impasse
  • logjam
  • Mexican standoff
  • stalemate
  • standoff
  • standstill

Verb (2)

  • hobble
  • limp
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Example Sentences

Noun They put a halt to the rumors. The car skidded to a halt.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Jefferson gained 8 yards up the middle on the next play, but linebacker Von Young wrenched the ball free and scrambled on top of it to halt the series. Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2022 In the days leading up to the final vote for Boston’s next superintendent, civil rights leaders and education advocates called on district leaders to halt the vote or extend the process after the search committee presented only two finalists. Adria Watson, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2022 Ahead of a Friday deadline for a possible worker strike, railroads had prepared to halt the shipment of crops as soon as Thursday, while shipments of farm fertilizers were delayed this week. Amy Nakamura, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2022 In 2020 then-Rep. Will Hurd wrote an op-ed in the Houston Chronicle urging the federal government to halt the project on national-security grounds. Lars Erik Schönander And Geoffrey Cain, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 The Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District school board voted 5-1 Wednesday night to halt the district’s existing policy for review. Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Sep. 2022 The Brazilian government has required Apple to halt iPhone sales that do not include a battery charger, claiming that Apple is selling an incomplete product. Devika Rao, The Week, 6 Sep. 2022 Graham asked for an emergency stay over the order to testify, pending appeal, and asked the district judge to halt the grand jury's ability to enforce the subpoena. Graham Kates, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2022 The state Public Utilities Commission in December proposed major changes to the program that critics said would halt the growth of solar statewide. Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2022
Noun
Aqib Talib’s budding broadcasting career hit a sudden halt this month when he was involved with a tragedy at a 9-and-under youth football game. Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2022 That move brought the first day of jury selection to a sudden halt earlier this month. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2022 That move brought the first day of jury selection to a sudden halt earlier this month. CBS News, 16 Aug. 2022 Little did Franti, or anyone else, know that the world and all its plans would screech to a sudden halt for far more than 30 days. Tricia Despres, PEOPLE.com, 29 July 2022 When the pandemic hit, many human routines came to a sudden halt. New York Times, 16 July 2022 The ball screamed off Jordan Luplow’s bat in excess of 106 miles per hour but came to a sudden halt in the glove of Colorado Rockies shortstop Garrett Hampson, who barely needed to move to snag the final out of the game. Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 8 July 2022 Despite being pressed for time, a sound distinct to the area brings me to a sudden halt: A crowd is dancing to live go-go. Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2022 His entire team was gone, and this three-year ride, which included headlining tours and performances with the likes of Nickelodeon star Miranda Cosgrove, came to a sudden halt. ELLE, 24 June 2022
Verb
But without a deal among the 12 unions in talks back in Washington, Biden also knew that a stoppage might have begun as early as Friday that could halt shipments of food and fuel at a cost of $2 billion a day. Time, 15 Sep. 2022 Lawmakers at both state and federal levels must work with victim advocates to craft new laws that halt the spread of nude images and hold individual perpetrators and their enablers legally accountable through the courts. Danielle Keats Citron, CNN, 15 Sep. 2022 But without a deal among the 12 unions in talks back in Washington, Biden also knew that a stoppage might have begun as early as Friday that could halt shipments of food and fuel at a cost of $2 billion a day. Josh Boak And Zeke Miller, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2022 Injuries don't just take a player off the field but also halt his momentum. Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Sep. 2022 The film opens by recalling the Nazi genocide of the Jews, with a reminder of how little the United States did to try and halt the slaughter. Stephen Farber, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2022 Brenner said advocates are looking into last-ditch efforts that could halt plans already set into motion. Ian Duncan, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2022 Richard Horgan hopes the therapy will halt any further decline in Terry’s strength. Ryan Cross, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022 The Taliban have struggled to govern and halt the sharp economic decline that has pushed millions more Afghans into poverty and even hunger. Rahim Faiez, ajc, 14 Aug. 2022
Adjective
This is when the fairytale comes crashing to a halt smack-dab in the middle of the Footprint Center. Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2021 Minor posted its biggest quarterly loss in the three months ended June and has cut thousands of jobs to stay afloat after the pandemic ground to a halt global travel and tourism. Natnicha Chuwiruch, Bloomberg.com, 9 Oct. 2020 In addition to full-time jobs for recent graduates, many spring and summer internships came to a halt mid-program or were canceled before the summer began due to the pandemic. Kaitlin Edquist, chicagotribune.com, 4 Aug. 2020 In October, the Washington Department of Ecology ordered the company to keep its site clean and halt discharge of wastewater to storm drains. Scott Morris, ProPublica, 30 June 2010 He is expected to visit Tokyo Thursday and his office has lodge a formal complaint and request that US forces halt flight operations until the cause of Tuesday's accident is determined. Joshua Berlinger, CNN, 13 Dec. 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb (1)

German, from Middle High German, from halt, imperative of halten to hold, from Old High German haltan — more at hold

Adjective and Verb (2)

Middle English, from Old English healt; akin to Old High German halz lame

First Known Use

Verb (1)

1656, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun

circa 1598, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

halt 1 of 2

verb

ˈhȯlt How to pronounce halt (audio)
halted; halting
1
: to stop or cause to stop marching or traveling
2
: end entry 2 We halt work at four o'clock.

halt

2 of 2

noun

: end entry 1 sense 2
Call a halt to the fighting.

halts 1 of 3

verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of halt
1
as in stops
to bring (something) to a standstill traffic was halted by the parade

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • stops
  • stalls
  • catches
  • arrests
  • checks
  • blocks
  • hinders
  • stays
  • suspends
  • impedes
  • obstructs
  • holds
  • ends
  • terminates
  • stills
  • concludes
  • balks
  • pulls up
  • brings up
  • detains
  • suppresses
  • stems
  • snags
  • blockades
  • bottlenecks
  • draws up
  • holds up
  • fetches up
  • clogs
  • discontinues
  • baffles
  • dams
  • holds back
  • calls
  • represses
  • squelches
  • cuts off
  • squashes
  • turns back
  • stunts
  • chokes off
  • staunches
  • stanches
  • reins (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • continues
  • persists
  • progresses
  • moves
  • keeps (on)
  • proceeds
  • advances
  • marches
  • pushes
  • fares
  • wends
  • keeps up
  • propels
  • spurs
  • drives
  • stirs
  • follows through (with)
  • impels
  • actuates
  • runs on
  • goads
  • carries on
  • budges
  • goes along
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2
as in ceases
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end the private eye abruptly halted his surveillance of the building upon being spotted by his subject

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • stops
  • ceases
  • ends
  • quits
  • suspends
  • suspends
  • delays
  • discontinues
  • drops
  • concludes
  • breaks
  • finishes
  • completes
  • shuts off
  • cuts off
  • breaks off
  • calls
  • leaves off
  • cuts out
  • lays off
  • gives over
  • pauses
  • knocks off
  • hinders
  • breaks up
  • obstructs
  • blocks
  • impedes
  • packs (up or in)
  • deactivates
  • suppresses
  • has done with
  • cans
  • aborts
  • desists (from)
  • holds
  • ruins
  • detains
  • puts the kibosh on
  • stays
  • checks
  • scuttles
  • abolishes
  • destroys
  • stems
  • blockades
  • squelches
  • kills
  • arrests
  • dissolves
  • brakes
  • demolishes
  • dams
  • squashes
  • holds back
  • annuls
  • turns back
  • stamps
  • clamps down
  • stunts
  • snuffs
  • closes (down)
  • kiboshes
  • staunches
  • stanches
  • reins (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • continues
  • progresses
  • proceeds
  • advances
  • keeps up
  • propels
  • drives
  • stirs
  • follows through (with)
  • impels
  • actuates
  • runs on
  • carries on
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3
as in ends
to come to an end all filming halted when the star of the movie quit in a huff

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • stops
  • ceases
  • ends
  • expires
  • concludes
  • terminates
  • passes
  • closes
  • finishes
  • dies
  • goes
  • discontinues
  • determines
  • elapses
  • stalls
  • lapses
  • quits
  • winds up
  • breaks off
  • leaves off
  • suspends
  • pauses
  • breaks up
  • lets up
  • dead-ends
  • bites the dust
  • winks (out)
  • stays
  • abates
  • cuts out
  • knocks off
  • gives over
  • breaks down
  • winds down
  • packs (up or in)
  • desists (from)
  • refrains (from)
  • lays off (of)
  • conks (out)
  • peters (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • continues
  • persists
  • prolongs
  • extends
  • hangs on
  • protracts
  • draws out
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halts

2 of 3

verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of halt
1
as in limps
to walk while favoring one leg even with her twisted ankle, she managed to halt along and complete her Walk for Peace

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • limps
  • hobbles
  • shuffles
  • stumbles
  • falters
  • staggers
  • lurches
  • wavers
  • flounders
  • totters
  • shambles
  • teeters
  • blunders
  • hitches
  • wobbles
  • wabbles
  • dodders

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • glides
  • strides
  • sails
  • breezes
2
as in hesitates
to show uncertainty about the right course of action she was often confused, halting between the responsibilities of her job and the demands of her home life

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • hesitates
  • falters
  • waits
  • staggers
  • wavers
  • pauses
  • dithers
  • vacillates
  • balances
  • teeters
  • lingers
  • wobbles
  • ponders
  • hangs back
  • debates
  • scruples
  • delays
  • sways
  • wabbles
  • dawdles
  • procrastinates
  • deliberates
  • considers
  • haws
  • weighs
  • oscillates
  • shilly-shallies
  • backs down
  • dallies
  • hems
  • equivocates
  • hedges
  • waffles
  • chickens (out)
  • pussyfoots

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • decides
  • continues
  • stirs
  • plunges (in)
  • dives (in)
  • advances
  • budges
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halts

3 of 3

noun

plural of halt
1
as in standstills
a point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in negotiations are at a halt, with neither management nor the union budging on the issue of salary limits

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • standstills
  • deadlocks
  • jams
  • binds
  • gridlocks
  • predicaments
  • impasses
  • stalemates
  • logjams
  • dilemmas
  • problems
  • bottlenecks
  • standoffs
  • pickles
  • fixes
  • Mexican standoffs
  • pinches
  • dead ends
  • holes
  • plights
  • corners
  • morasses
  • difficulties
  • quagmires
  • spots
  • quandaries
2
as in cessations
the stopping of a process or activity gardening came to a halt during the week of solid rain

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • cessations
  • closes
  • stops
  • endings
  • ends
  • ceases
  • closures
  • shutdowns
  • stays
  • finishes
  • conclusions
  • stoppages
  • arrests
  • discontinuances
  • pauses
  • terminations
  • offsets
  • lapses
  • shutoffs
  • discontinuations
  • checks
  • expirations
  • cutoffs
  • closedowns
  • surceases
  • arrestments
  • interruptions
  • suspensions
  • breaks
  • phaseouts
  • standstills
  • moratoriums
  • mop-ups
  • layoffs
  • abeyances
  • letups
  • moratoria

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • prolongations
  • continuations
  • continuances
  • extensions
  • persistences
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