halt

[ hawlt ]

/ hɔlt /

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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.

interjection

(used as a command to stop and stand motionless, as to marching troops or to a fleeing suspect.)

Origin of halt

1615–25; from the phrase make halt for German halt machen.See hold¹

SYNONYMS FOR halt

3 cessation, suspension, standstill, stoppage.

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synonym study for halt

2. See stop.

Words nearby halt

Halstead-Reitan battery, Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery, Halsted, Halsted's operation, Halsted's suture, halt, halter, haltere, halting, Haltom City, Halton

Definition for halt (2 of 2)

halt²

[ hawlt ]

/ hɔlt /

verb (used without object)

to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.

to be in doubt; waver between alternatives; vacillate.

Archaic. to be lame; walk lamely; limp.

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.

Origin of halt

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English healt; cognate with Old High German halz, Old Norse haltr, Gothic halts, akin to Latin clādēs “damage, loss”

OTHER WORDS FROM halt

haltless, adjective

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for halt

A petition that garnered more than 1,800 signatures overnight also sought to halt her deportation.
A woman in ICE detention says her fallopian tube was removed without her consent|Nicole Narea|September 17, 2020|Vox
“The FAA should immediately halt the recertification process for the 737 Max in light of this report,” said Michael Stumo, father of Samya Stumo.
Boeing crashes were the “horrific culmination” of multiple mistakes, House report says|kdunn6|September 16, 2020|Fortune
If the court were to find against the insurers, they could be forced to re-examine thousands of claims filed by firms holding business interruption and other policies that offered protection against unexpected halts to operations.
Got interruption insurance? These companies found it’s useless in the age of COVID-19|Bernhard Warner|September 12, 2020|Fortune
The global lockdown halted international travel and cut into luxury sales by extension.
TikTok is looking for ways to avoid a sale|Lucinda Shen|September 10, 2020|Fortune

This hovering is more commonly known as “stalling,” and occurs when a hurricane more or less grinds to a halt.
Slow, meandering hurricanes are often more dangerous—and they’re getting more common|Greta Moran|September 9, 2020|Popular Science
Nevetheless, Democratic rule has not only failed to halt the trend, but appears to have accelerated it.
Time to Bring Back the Truman Democrats|Joel Kotkin|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
My golden age comes to a halt with the ascendancy of music videos.
The Golden Age of Rock Album Covers|Ted Gioia|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With both branches of Congress now under Republican control, we should act to halt those power grabs, too.
Obama’s ISIS War Is Illegal|Sen. Rand Paul|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The formation of neologisms is a natural process that no amount of outrage can halt.
Go Ahead, End With a Preposition: Grammar Rules We All Can Live With|Nick Romeo|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A Clinton-like intervention to halt an escalation will be a tough act to follow.
ICYMI: India-Pakistan Head for Nuke War|Bruce Riedel|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At the worst, a halt at some house would serve to break the monotony of the hike.
The Boy Scouts of Lakeville High|Leslie W. Quirk
The king and queen took flight, and did not halt till they had reached Koenigsberg.
The Private Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Complete|Constant
Andrii was forced to halt frequently to allow his companion to rest, for her fatigue kept increasing.
Taras Bulba and Other Tales|Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol
There involuntarily we came to a halt, and looked at each other, for neither of us exactly ventured to express his thoughts.
The Oriental Story Book|Wilhelm Hauff
The troops on our left were to be withdrawn, but suddenly ordered to halt as the rebel cavalry was reported to attack our left.
Diary of Battery A, First Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery|Theodore Reichardt

British Dictionary definitions for halt (1 of 2)

halt¹

/ (hɔːlt) /

noun

an interruption or end to activity, movement, or progress

mainly British a minor railway station, without permanent buildings

call a halt to put an end (to something); stop

noun, sentence substitute

a command to halt, esp as an order when marching

verb

to come or bring to a halt

Word Origin for halt

C17: from the phrase to make halt, translation of German halt machen, from halten to hold 1, stop

British Dictionary definitions for halt (2 of 2)

halt²

/ (hɔːlt) /

verb (intr)

(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

Word Origin for halt

Old English healt lame; related to Old Norse haltr, Old High German halz lame, Greek kólos maimed, Old Slavonic kladivo hammer

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with halt

halt

see call a halt; come to a halt; grind to a halt.

单词	halt
释义	halt ¹ [ hawlt ] / hɔlt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR halt ON THESAURUS.COM 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. interjection (used as a command to stop and stand motionless, as to marching troops or to a fleeing suspect.) Origin of halt ¹ 1615–25; from the phrase make halt for German halt machen.See hold¹ SYNONYMS FOR halt 3 cessation, suspension, standstill, stoppage. SEE SYNONYMS FOR halt ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for halt 2. See stop. Words nearby halt Halstead-Reitan battery, Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery, Halsted, Halsted's operation, Halsted's suture, halt, halter, haltere, halting, Haltom City, Halton Definition for halt (2 of 2) halt² [ hawlt ] / hɔlt / verb (used without object) to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble. to be in doubt; waver between alternatives; vacillate. Archaic. to be lame; walk lamely; limp. 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. Origin of halt ² First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English healt; cognate with Old High German halz, Old Norse haltr, Gothic halts, akin to Latin clādēs “damage, loss” OTHER WORDS FROM halt haltless, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for halt A petition that garnered more than 1,800 signatures overnight also sought to halt her deportation. A woman in ICE detention says her fallopian tube was removed without her consent\|Nicole Narea\|September 17, 2020\|Vox “The FAA should immediately halt the recertification process for the 737 Max in light of this report,” said Michael Stumo, father of Samya Stumo. Boeing crashes were the “horrific culmination” of multiple mistakes, House report says\|kdunn6\|September 16, 2020\|Fortune If the court were to find against the insurers, they could be forced to re-examine thousands of claims filed by firms holding business interruption and other policies that offered protection against unexpected halts to operations. Got interruption insurance? These companies found it’s useless in the age of COVID-19\|Bernhard Warner\|September 12, 2020\|Fortune The global lockdown halted international travel and cut into luxury sales by extension. TikTok is looking for ways to avoid a sale\|Lucinda Shen\|September 10, 2020\|Fortune This hovering is more commonly known as “stalling,” and occurs when a hurricane more or less grinds to a halt. Slow, meandering hurricanes are often more dangerous—and they’re getting more common\|Greta Moran\|September 9, 2020\|Popular Science Nevetheless, Democratic rule has not only failed to halt the trend, but appears to have accelerated it. Time to Bring Back the Truman Democrats\|Joel Kotkin\|December 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST My golden age comes to a halt with the ascendancy of music videos. The Golden Age of Rock Album Covers\|Ted Gioia\|December 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST With both branches of Congress now under Republican control, we should act to halt those power grabs, too. Obama’s ISIS War Is Illegal\|Sen. Rand Paul\|November 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The formation of neologisms is a natural process that no amount of outrage can halt. Go Ahead, End With a Preposition: Grammar Rules We All Can Live With\|Nick Romeo\|November 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A Clinton-like intervention to halt an escalation will be a tough act to follow. ICYMI: India-Pakistan Head for Nuke War\|Bruce Riedel\|October 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST At the worst, a halt at some house would serve to break the monotony of the hike. The Boy Scouts of Lakeville High\|Leslie W. Quirk The king and queen took flight, and did not halt till they had reached Koenigsberg. The Private Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Complete\|Constant Andrii was forced to halt frequently to allow his companion to rest, for her fatigue kept increasing. Taras Bulba and Other Tales\|Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol There involuntarily we came to a halt, and looked at each other, for neither of us exactly ventured to express his thoughts. The Oriental Story Book\|Wilhelm Hauff The troops on our left were to be withdrawn, but suddenly ordered to halt as the rebel cavalry was reported to attack our left. Diary of Battery A, First Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery\|Theodore Reichardt British Dictionary definitions for halt (1 of 2) halt¹ / (hɔːlt) / noun an interruption or end to activity, movement, or progress mainly British a minor railway station, without permanent buildings call a halt to put an end (to something); stop noun, sentence substitute a command to halt, esp as an order when marching verb to come or bring to a halt Word Origin for halt C17: from the phrase to make halt, translation of German halt machen, from halten to hold 1, stop British Dictionary definitions for halt (2 of 2) halt² / (hɔːlt) / verb (intr) (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 Word Origin for halt Old English healt lame; related to Old Norse haltr, Old High German halz lame, Greek kólos maimed, Old Slavonic kladivo hammer Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with halt halt see call a halt; come to a halt; grind to a halt. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to halt interruption, pause, standstill, letup, freeze, layoff, termination, cutoff, bar, suspend, end, arrest, terminate, stop, stem, adjourn, stall, cease, interrupt, curb
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halt

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

noun

interjection

Origin of halt

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Words nearby halt

Definition for halt (2 of 2)

verb (used without object)

adjective

noun

Origin of halt

OTHER WORDS FROM halt

Example sentences from the Web for halt

British Dictionary definitions for halt (1 of 2)

noun

noun, sentence substitute

verb

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British Dictionary definitions for halt (2 of 2)

verb (intr)

adjective

noun

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Idioms and Phrases with halt

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