Definitions for halt

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halt halt

Spelling: [hawlt]

IPA: /hɔlt/

Halt is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 31 anagrams from letters in halt (ahlt).

Definitions for halt

noun

1. a temporary or permanent stop.
2. Archaic. lameness; a limp.
3. (used with a plural verb) lame people, especially severely lamed ones (usually preceded by the):

adjective

1. Archaic. lame; limping.

interjection

1. (used as a command to stop and stand motionless, as to marching troops or to a fleeing suspect.)

verb (used with object)

1. to cause to stop temporarily or permanently; bring to a stop:

verb (used without object)

1. to stop; cease moving, operating, etc., either permanently or temporarily:
2. to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
3. to be in doubt; waver between alternatives; vacillate.
4. Archaic. to be lame; walk lamely; limp.

Origin of halt

1615-25; from the phrase make halt for German halt machen. See hold¹

Examples for halt

With both branches of Congress now under Republican control, we should act to halt those power grabs, too.

Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone do not have the staff, stuff and systems required to halt the outbreak on their own.

As she came near him his hand closed over hers, bringing her to a halt.

Nevetheless, Democratic rule has not only failed to halt the trend, but appears to have accelerated it.

In the hall a halt was made and the dreaded good-byes began.

My golden age comes to a halt with the ascendancy of music videos.

And he brought the mare to a halt by jerking the rope around her neck.

First the blind, then the deaf and the dumb, then the halt and the lame—and so on.

The formation of neologisms is a natural process that no amount of outrage can halt.

Magnificent was the day, indeed, and sorely did La Malne tempt us to a halt.