ALL meanings of halt
halt
H h - verb without object halt to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble. 1
- verb without object halt to be in doubt; waver between alternatives; vacillate. 1
- verb without object halt Archaic. to be lame; walk lamely; limp. 1
- verb with object halt to cause to stop temporarily or permanently; bring to a stop: They halted operations during contract negotiations. 1
- noun halt Archaic. lameness; a limp. 1
- noun halt (used with a plural verb) lame people, especially severely lamed ones (usually preceded by the): the halt and the blind. 1
- adjective halt Archaic. lame; limping. 1
- noun halt Bring or come to an abrupt stop. 1
- interjection halt stop! 1
- noun halt stop 1
- noun halt temporary 1
- verb halt When a person or a vehicle halts or when something halts them, they stop moving in the direction they were going and stand still. 0
- verb halt When something such as growth, development, or activity halts or when you halt it, it stops completely. 0
- verb halt 'Halt!' is a military order to stop walking or marching and stand still. 0
- countable noun halt A halt is a very small station on a country railway line, which often consists only of a short platform and no building. 0
- noun halt an interruption or end to activity, movement, or progress 0
- noun halt a minor railway station, without permanent buildings 0
- noun halt a command to halt, esp as an order when marching 0
- verb halt to come or bring to a halt 0
- verb halt (esp of logic or verse) to falter or be defective 0
- verb halt to waver or be unsure 0
- verb halt to be lame 0
- adjective halt lame 0
- adjective halt (as collective noun; preceded by the) 0
- noun halt lameness 0
- noun halt a stop, esp. a temporary one, as in marching; pause or discontinuance 0
- noun halt a command to stop 0
- intransitive verb halt to come or bring to a halt; stop, esp. temporarily 0
- intransitive verb halt to walk with a crippled gait; limp; hobble 0
- intransitive verb halt to be uncertain; waver; hesitate 0
- intransitive verb halt to have defects 0
- intransitive verb halt to have a faulty meter 0
- intransitive verb halt to be illogical 0
- adjective halt limping; crippled; lame 0
- noun halt A cessation, either temporary or permanent. 0
- noun halt A minor railway station (usually unstaffed) in the United Kingdom. 0
- noun halt (dated) Lameness; a limp. 0
- verb halt (Intransitive Verb) To limp; move with a limping gait. 0
- verb halt (Intransitive Verb) To stand in doubt whether to proceed, or what to do; hesitate; be uncertain; linger; delay; mammer. 0
- verb halt (Intransitive Verb) To be lame, faulty, or defective, as in connection with ideas, or in measure, or in versification. 0
- verb halt (Intransitive Verb) To stop marching. 0
- verb halt (Intransitive Verb) To stop either temporarily or permanently. 0
- verb halt (Transitive Verb) To bring to a stop. 0
- verb halt (Transitive Verb) To cause to discontinue. 0
- verb halt To limp. 0
- verb halt To waver. 0
- verb halt To falter. 0
- adjective halt (archaic) Lame, limping. 0