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verb
- 1. bring or come to an abrupt stop: "there is growing pressure to halt the bloodshed" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a suspension of movement or activity, typically a temporary one: "a halt in production" Similar Opposite
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halt. noun [ S ] uk / hɒlt / us / hɑːlt / an occasion when something stops moving or happening: halt in the recent halt in production. bring something to a halt Severe flooding has brought trains to a halt (= prevented them from moving) on several lines in Scotland.
The meaning of HALT is to cease marching or journeying. How to use halt in a sentence.
10 meanings: 1. an interruption or end to activity, movement, or progress 2. mainly British a minor railway station, without.... Click for more definitions.
HALT meaning: 1. to (cause to) stop moving or doing something or happening: 2. an occasion when something stops…. Learn more.
Halt definition: to stop; cease moving, operating, etc., either permanently or temporarily. See examples of HALT used in a sentence.
noun. the state of inactivity following an interruption. “during the halt he got some lunch” synonyms: arrest, check, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage. see more.
1. an interruption or end to activity, movement, or progress. 2. (Railways) chiefly Brit a minor railway station, without permanent buildings. 3. call a halt to put an end (to something); stop. n, sentence substitute. a command to halt, esp as an order when marching.
Definition of halt verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
the act of stopping moving or happening: The car came to a halt just inches from the edge of the cliff. News of the accident brought the party to a halt. call a halt to sth. to officially order something to stop: The government has called a halt to all new building in the area.
Definition of halt noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.