halt


Definition: Meaning of, halt in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / hɔːlt /

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  1. [singular] a stop or pause
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  2. call a halt (to something) to stop an activity from continuing
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  3. [countable] British English a place in the countryside where a train stops to let passengers get off, but where there is no station
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halt halted halted
Present Participle Third Person Singular
halting halts
  1. [transitive] to prevent someone or something from continuing - used especially in news reports [=  stop]
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  2. [intransitive] to stop moving
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  3. halt! used as a military order to tell someone to stop moving or soldiers to stop marching
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