A suspension of movement or progress, especially a temporary one: The car rolled to a halt when it stalled.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
adjective
Archaic Lame; crippled.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
verb-intransitive
To be defective or proceed poorly, as in the development of an argument in logic or in the rhythmic structure of verse.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To limp or hobble.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To proceed or act with uncertainty or indecision; waver.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To stop; pause: The hikers halted for lunch and some rest. See Synonyms at stop.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
verb-transitive
To cause to stop: The government hopes to halt tax fraud.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
verb
To walk or proceed lamely .
from Free Scrabble Dictionary
To stand in perplexity or doubt between alternate courses .
from Free Scrabble Dictionary
To display weakness or imperfection .
from Free Scrabble Dictionary
To cease marching or journeying.
from Free Scrabble Dictionary
To bring to a stop .
from Free Scrabble Dictionary
Find More Words!
Here are some other words you could make with the letters HALT, you can also use this lookup tool to help you find words with our scrabble word finder.
We're always trying to find interesting facts about words. We would love your input to help us find something interesting about halt. If you know something, let us know. Please make sure you write it in your own words. If we like it we will post it.