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- Dictionaryhalt/hɔːlt/
verb
- 1. bring or come to an abrupt stop: "there is growing pressure to halt the bloodshed" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a suspension of movement or activity, typically a temporary one: "a halt in production" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of HALT is to cease marching or journeying. How to use halt in a sentence.
HALT definition: 1. to (cause to) stop moving or doing something or happening: 2. an occasion when something stops…. Learn more.
Halt definition: to stop; cease moving, operating, etc., either permanently or temporarily. See examples of HALT used in a sentence.
HALT meaning: 1. to (cause to) stop moving or doing something or happening: 2. an occasion when something stops…. Learn more.
noun. the state of inactivity following an interruption. “during the halt he got some lunch” synonyms: arrest, check, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage. see more.
1. an interruption or end to activity, movement, or progress. 2. mainly British. a minor railway station, without permanent buildings. 3. See call a halt. noun, sentence substitute. 4. a command to halt, esp as an order when marching.
the act of stopping moving or happening: The car came to a halt just inches from the edge of the cliff. News of the accident brought the party to a halt. call a halt to sth. to officially order something to stop: The government has called a halt to all new building in the area.
Definition of halt verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Halt Definition. A stop, esp. a temporary one, as in marching; pause or discontinuance. A command to stop. Lameness. A cessation, either temporary or permanent. The contract negotiations put a halt to operations. A minor railway station (usually unstaffed) in the United Kingdom.
1. an interruption or end to activity, movement, or progress. 2. (Railways) chieflyBrit a minor railway station, without permanent buildings. 3. call a halt to put an end (to something); stop. n, sentence substitute. a command to halt, esp as an order when marching.