to come or bring to an abrupt stopto come to an abrupt stop verb transto cause (something) to stop or end abruptly
a stop or interruption, esp a temporary one We made the journey in five hours, with just one halt for refreshments Traffic came to a haltBrit a railway stopping place, without normal station facilities, for local trainscall a halt to to demand a stop to (an activity, etc) It's time to call a halt to these arguments [German Halt from early High German haltan to hold]
archaic lame Bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind — Bible [Old English healt]
to walk with a limp Halting on crutches of unequal size — Cowpersaid of argumentation or versification: to proceed lamely or inadequatelyto hesitate between alternative courses; to waver halt between good and evil