halt
adjective
1. disabled in the feet or legs
Similar word(s): unfit, crippled, game, gimpy, halting, lame
noun
1. the state of inactivity following an interruption
- during the halt he got some lunch
Similar word(s): arrest, check, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage
Definition categories: state, inaction, inactivity
2. the event of something ending
Similar word(s): stop
Definition categories: event, conclusion, ending, finish
3. an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement
- a halt in the arms race
Similar word(s): freeze
Definition categories: act, pause
Sentences with halt as a noun:
- The contract negotiations put a halt to operations.
- The halt itself never achieved much importance, even with workers coming to and from the adjacent works.
verb
1. cause to stop
- Halt the engines
- halt the presses
Definition categories: motion, stop
2. come to a halt, stop moving
Similar word(s): stop
Definition categories: motion
3. stop from happening or developing
- Halt the process
Similar word(s): block, kibosh, stop
Definition categories: social, forbid, foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent
4. stop the flow of a liquid
Similar word(s): stanch, staunch, stem
Definition categories: change, check
Sentences with halt as a verb:
- The contract negotiations halted operations for at least a week.