halting
[ hawl-ting ]
/ ˈhɔl tɪŋ /
adjective
faltering or hesitating, especially in speech.
faulty or imperfect.
limping or lame: a halting gait.
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OTHER WORDS FROM halting
halt·ing·ly, adverbhalt·ing·ness, nounun·halt·ing, adjectiveun·halt·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby halting
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Definition for halting (2 of 3)
Origin of halt
1SYNONYMS FOR halt
synonym study for halt
2. See stop.
Definition for halting (3 of 3)
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
2before 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
halt·less, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for halting (1 of 3)
halting
/ (ˈhɔːltɪŋ) /
adjective
hesitanthalting speech
lame
Derived forms of halting
haltingly, adverbhaltingness, nounBritish Dictionary definitions for halting (2 of 3)
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 halting (3 of 3)
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
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Idioms and Phrases with halting
halt
see call a halt; come to a halt; grind to a halt.
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