halt

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UK /hɒlt/ US /hɑlt/

verb 9noun 5adj 1

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

abrupt, sudden

The train came to a sudden halt when the emergency brake was pulled.

grinding, shuddering

The train came to a shuddering halt as it approached the station.

temporary | immediate

VERB + HALT

come to, draw to, grind to, jolt to, lurch to, scream to, screech to, shudder to, skid to, slide to, slither to

The train screeched to a halt just as the passenger reached the platform.

bring sth to

The accident brought traffic to a complete halt on the highway for several hours.

call

The government called a halt to construction after discovering problems with the building site.

call for, demand

PREP

~ in

The government announced a halt in construction of the new highway project.

~ to

The government announced a halt to all construction work on the highway project.

(verb.)

ADV

virtually

effectively

The new safety regulations effectively halted construction on the building site for three months.

abruptly

The train came to an abrupt halt when the emergency brake was pulled.

briefly, temporarily | finally

VERB + HALT

try to | threaten to

fail to

The government failed to halt the spread of the disease before it reached the city.

PHRASES

halt in your tracks

When the dog heard the car horn, it halted in its tracks and looked both ways.

halt sth in its tracks

The new safety regulations halted the factory's expansion plans in their tracks.

Definitions

verb

To limp; move with a limping gait.

Here comes Sir Toby halting — you shall hear more; but if he had not been in drink, he would have tickled you othergates than he did.

Do not smile at me that I boast her of, For thou shalt find she will outstrip all praise, And make it halt behind her.

To stand in doubt whether to proceed, or what to do; hesitate; be uncertain; linger; delay; mammer.

How long halt ye between two opinions?

To be lame, faulty, or defective, as in connection with ideas, or in measure, or in versification.

To waver.

To falter.

verb

To stop marching.

To stop either temporarily or permanently.

And it was while all were passionately intent upon the pleasing and snake-like progress of their uncle that a young girl in furs, ascending the stairs two at a time, peeped perfunctorily into the nursery as she passed the hallway—and halted amazed.

To bring to a stop.

To cause to discontinue.

The contract negotiations halted operations for at least a week.

noun

A cessation, either temporary or permanent.

The contract negotiations put a halt to operations.

Without any halt they marched.

A minor railway station (usually unstaffed) in the United Kingdom.

The halt itself never achieved much importance, even with workers coming to and from the adjacent works.

The highest point on the line is at milepost 21¾, 367 ft. above sea level. Here there is a halt named Kilmakerrill, after which the line descends to Manorhamilton (24¾ miles).

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movem

freeze

noun — the event of something ending

stop

noun — the state of inactivity following an interruption

verb — stop the flow of a liquid

verb — cause to stop

verb — come to a halt, stop moving

stop

verb — stop from happening or developing

adjective — disabled in the feet or legs

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Here comes Sir Toby halting — you shall hear more; but if he had not been in drink, he would have tickled you othergates than he did.

Wiktionary

Do not smile at me that I boast her of, For thou shalt find she will outstrip all praise, And make it halt behind her.

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How long halt ye between two opinions?

Wiktionary

The contract negotiations halted operations for at least a week.

Wiktionary

The contract negotiations put a halt to operations.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, halt is marked as obsolete, archaic, dated, British. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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