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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Origin of halting

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at halt², -ing²

OTHER WORDS FROM halting

halt·ing·ly, adverbhalt·ing·ness, nounun·halt·ing, adjectiveun·halt·ing·ly, adverb

Words nearby halting

Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery, Halsted, halt, halter, haltere, halting, Haltom City, Halton, Halton Hills, halutz, halvah

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How to use halting in a sentence

The AMOC has captured the popular imagination because of its depiction in the lurid sci-fi film “The Day After Tomorrow,” in which various disastrous events occur after a sudden halting of the current.
Scientists see stronger evidence of slowing Atlantic Ocean circulation, an ‘Achilles’ heel’ of the climate|Chris Mooney, Andrew Freedman|February 25, 2021|Washington Post
The regime, meanwhile, has its own incentives for halting the violence in the city.
Local Truces Are Syria’s Sad Little Pieces of Peace|Joshua Hersh|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What potential damage has the halting of research on psychedelics caused?
Psychedelics Are Ready for a Comeback|Abby Haglage|September 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And then Sotloff is presented to the camera and Obama is challenged to save him by halting the bombing.
Medieval Cruelty in Modern Times: ISIS Thugs Behead American Journalist|Christopher Dickey|August 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In the longer term, she sees big strides in preventing tartar build-up and halting receding gums.
Oil Pulling: Miracle Cure or Oily Mess?|DailyBurn|March 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After four years of a halting recovery, Bernanke said, things are looking up.
Bernanke Drop the Mic as He Exits the Fed|Daniel Gross|December 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Halting his squad, Lawrence dismounted, and taking Harry, they carefully made their way to the brow of a hill which lay in front.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
Mr. Middleton, with shaking limbs and halting footsteps, assisted his wife to her room.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
Beneath this melodrama, the circumstances are recounted at great length, and some halting verses conclude the mournful narration.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries|Charles G. Harper
Varney was on his way to the house before the footman had finished his halting explanation.
The Weight of the Crown|Fred M. White
Some leap to the strains with unapt foot, and make a halting figure in the universal dance.
The Pocket R.L.S.|Robert Louis Stevenson

British Dictionary definitions for halting

halting

/ (ˈhɔːltɪŋ) /

adjective

hesitanthalting speech

lame

Derived forms of halting

haltingly, adverbhaltingness, noun

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halting

Origin of halting

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