Definitions for halting

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halting halt·ing

Spelling: [hawl-ting]

IPA: /ˈhɔl tɪŋ/

Halting is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 187 anagrams from letters in halting (aghilnt).

Definitions for halting

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. faltering or hesitating, especially in speech.
2. faulty or imperfect.
3. limping or lame:
4. 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 halting

late Middle English word dating back to 1375-1425; See origin at halt², -ing²

Examples for halting

There was no halting over the tiny vials, for she had decided just what she must do.

After four years of a halting recovery, Bernanke said, things are looking up.

Great enterprises are not pushed through in this halting fashion.

It would seem that Peppajee understood, even though his speech was halting.

And then Sotloff is presented to the camera and Obama is challenged to save him by halting the bombing.

Suddenly she said in a low, halting tone, "Miss Harlowe, if you knew how—"

What potential damage has the halting of research on psychedelics caused?

Inspector Burke himself filled the void in the halting sentence.

In the longer term, she sees big strides in preventing tartar build-up and halting receding gums.

The regime, meanwhile, has its own incentives for halting the violence in the city.