halt
1to stop; cease moving, operating, etc., either permanently or temporarily: They halted for lunch and strolled about.
to cause to stop temporarily or permanently; bring to a stop: They halted operations during contract negotiations.
a temporary or permanent stop.
(used as a command to stop and stand motionless, as to marching troops or to a fleeing suspect.)
Origin of halt
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Other definitions for halt (2 of 2)
Archaic. to be lame; walk lamely; limp.
Archaic. lame; limping.
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
2Other words from halt
- haltless, adjective
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How to use halt in a sentence
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 | FortuneIf 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 | FortuneThe global lockdown halted international travel and cut into luxury sales by extension.
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
On Monday, de Blasio called for a temporary halt to protests until after the funerals of the two slain officers.
Trayvon Martin’s Family Rejects ‘Dead Cops’ Marchers | Jacob Siegel | December 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNevetheless, Democratic rule has not only failed to halt the trend, but appears to have accelerated it.
My golden age comes to a halt with the ascendancy of music videos.
With both branches of Congress now under Republican control, we should act to halt those power grabs, too.
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 | THE DAILY BEASTThe general commanded a halt, and ordered the men to refresh and strengthen themselves by food and drink.
As they were passing a place where the bushes grew thickly by the side of the road, they received a gruff command to halt.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnHere they called a halt for a time, and began to hunt vigorously in all directions, aiming at every species of game.
Hunting the Lions | R.M. BallantyneSuch an admission, coming from her brave lips, warned Frank that he must call a halt regardless of loss of time.
The Red Year | Louis TracyThey come to a halt suddenly, before a little huddling figure, with its face hidden in its arms, crouched beside a crooked rail.
A Lost Hero | Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward and Herbert D. Ward
British Dictionary definitions for halt (1 of 2)
/ (hɔːlt) /
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
a command to halt, esp as an order when marching
to come or bring to a halt
Origin of halt
1British Dictionary definitions for halt (2 of 2)
/ (hɔːlt) /
(esp of logic or verse) to falter or be defective
to waver or be unsure
archaic to be lame
archaic
lame
(as collective noun; preceded by the): the halt
archaic lameness
Origin of halt
2Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with halt
see call a halt; come to a halt; grind to a halt.
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