- to stop; cease moving, operating, etc., either permanently or temporarily: They halted for lunch and strolled about.
- to cause to stop temporarily or permanently; bring to a stop: They halted operations during contract negotiations.
- a temporary or permanent stop.
- (used as a command to stop and stand motionless, as to marching troops or to a fleeing suspect.)
- to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
- to be in doubt; waver between alternatives; vacillate.
- to be lame; walk lamely; limp.
- lame; limping.
- lameness; a limp.
- lame people, especially severely lamed ones (usually preceded by the): the halt and the blind.
- an interruption or end to activity, movement, or progress
- a minor railway station, without permanent buildings
- to put an end (to something); stop
- a command to halt, esp as an order when marching
- to come or bring to a halt
- (esp of logic or verse) to falter or be defective
- to waver or be unsure
- to be lame
- archaic
- lame
- (as collective noun; preceded by the)
- lameness
