halting
[ hawl-ting ]
/ ˈhɔl tɪŋ /
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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
Halsted's operation, Halsted's suture, halt, halter, haltere, halting, Haltom City, Halton, Halton Hills, halutz, halvah
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halting
/ (ˈhɔːltɪŋ) /
adjective
hesitanthalting speech
lame
Derived forms of halting
haltingly, adverbhaltingness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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