3d pers. s | 1. | |
n. | 1. | A stop in marching or walking, or in any action; arrest of progress. |
v. i. | 1. | 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. |
2. | To stand in doubt whether to proceed, or what to do; to hesitate; to be uncertain. | |
v. t. | 1. | (Mil.) To cause to cease marching; to stop; |
a. | 1. | Halting or stopping in walking; lame. |
n. | 1. | The act of limping; lameness. |
v. i. | 1. | |
1. | To walk lamely; to limp. | |
2. | To have an irregular rhythm; to be defective. |
Noun | 1. | halt - 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. | halt - the event of something ending; "it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill" Synonyms: stop | |
3. | halt - an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement; "a halt in the arms race"; "a nuclear freeze" Synonyms: freeze | |
Verb | 1. | halt - cause to stop; "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses" |
2. | halt - come to a halt, stop moving; "the car stopped"; "She stopped in front of a store window" Synonyms: stop | |
3. | halt - stop from happening or developing; "Block his election"; "Halt the process" | |
4. | halt - stop the flow of a liquid; "staunch the blood flow"; "them the tide" | |
Adj. | 1. | halt - disabled in the feet or legs; "a crippled soldier"; "a game leg" |