Word Meaning

halt definition and meaning

3d pers. sing. pres. of Hold, contraction for holdeth.
n. A stop in marching or walking, or in any action; arrest of progress.
v. i. To hold one's self from proceeding; to hold up; to cease progress; to stop for a longer or shorter period; to come to a stop; to stand still.
v. i. To stand in doubt whether to proceed, or what to do; to hesitate; to be uncertain.
v. t. To cause to cease marching; to stop; as, the general halted his troops for refreshment.
a. Halting or stopping in walking; lame.
n. The act of limping; lameness.
a. To walk lamely; to limp.
a. To have an irregular rhythm; to be defective.

Crossword clues for halt

- Cause to stop
- Fifty percent
- Stem
- Stop