halt
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adjective \ˈhȯlt\Definition of HALT
: lame
See Origin of HALT
Middle English, from Old English healt; akin to Old High German halz lame
First Known Use: before 12th century
2halt
intransitive verbDefinition of HALT
1
: to walk or proceed lamely : limp
2
: to stand in perplexity or doubt between alternate courses : waver
3
: to display weakness or imperfection : falter
First Known Use of HALT
before 12th century
3halt
nounDefinition of HALT
: stop
Examples of HALT
- They put a halt to the rumors.
- The car skidded to a halt.
Origin of HALT
German, from Middle High German, from halt, imperative of halten to hold, from Old High German haltan — more at hold
First Known Use: circa 1598
Related to HALT
- Synonyms
- deadlock, gridlock, impasse, logjam, Mexican standoff, stalemate, standoff, standstill
- Antonyms
- continuance, continuation
4halt
verbDefinition of HALT
intransitive verb
1
: to cease marching or journeying
2
: discontinue, terminate <the project halted for lack of funds>
transitive verb
1
: to bring to a stop <the strike halted subways and buses>
2
: to cause the discontinuance of : end <halt hostilities>
First Known Use of HALT
1656
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