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halting

American  
[hawl-ting] / ˈhɔl tɪŋ /

adjective

  1. faltering or hesitating, especially in speech.

  2. faulty or imperfect.

  3. limping or lame.

    a halting gait.
halting British  
/ ˈhɔːltɪŋ /

adjective

  1. hesitant

    halting speech

  2. lame

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Other Word Forms

  • haltingly adverb
  • haltingness noun
  • unhalting adjective
  • unhaltingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of halting

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; halt 2, -ing 2

Example Sentences

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The biotech’s experimental drugs seek to block RAS, halting lung cancer, pancreatic cancer and other tumors in their tracks.

From The Wall Street Journal

Litigation in the case will continue in 2026 without an order halting the pipeline.

From Barron's

The funding represents halting but real progress toward European strategic adulthood.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Interior Department cited national-security risks in halting wind projects off the coast of Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York and Virginia.

From The Wall Street Journal

West Bengal's programme, for example, has faced deep cuts and funding freezes since 2022, with the federal government halting funds over alleged non-compliance.

From BBC

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