halting Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb cause to stop
    arrest; hold; halt.
    • Halt the engines
    • Arrest the progress
    • halt the presses
  2. verb come to a halt, stop moving
    stop; halt.
    • the car stopped
    • She stopped in front of a store window
  3. verb stop from happening or developing
    kibosh; stop; halt; block.
    • Block his election
    • Halt the process
  4. verb stop the flow of a liquid
    staunch; stanch; halt; stem.
    • staunch the blood flow
    • stem the tide
  5. adjective satellite disabled in the feet or legs
    halt; lame; gimpy; game; crippled.
    • a crippled soldier
    • a game leg
  6. adjective satellite fragmentary or halting from emotional strain
    • uttered a few halting words of sorrow

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