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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (3)

1. the state of inactivity following an interruption;
- Example: "the negotiations were in arrest"
- Example: "held them in check"
- Example: "during the halt he got some lunch"
- Example: "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"
- Example: "he spent the entire stop in his seat"
[syn: arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage]

2. the event of something ending;
- Example: "it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill"
[syn: stop, halt]

3. an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement;
- Example: "a halt in the arms race"
- Example: "a nuclear freeze"
[syn: freeze, halt]


VERB (4)

1. cause to stop;
- Example: "Halt the engines"
- Example: "Arrest the progress"
- Example: "halt the presses"
[syn: halt, hold, arrest]

2. come to a halt, stop moving;
- Example: "the car stopped"
- Example: "She stopped in front of a store window"
[syn: stop, halt]

3. stop from happening or developing;
- Example: "Block his election"
- Example: "Halt the process"
[syn: stop, halt, block, kibosh]

4. stop the flow of a liquid;
- Example: "staunch the blood flow"
- Example: "stem the tide"
[syn: stem, stanch, staunch, halt]


ADJECTIVE (1)

1. disabled in the feet or legs;
- Example: "a crippled soldier"
- Example: "a game leg"
[syn: crippled, halt, halting, lame, gimpy, game]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Halt \Halt\ (h[add]lt),
   3d pers. sing. pres. of Hold, contraction for holdeth.
   [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Halt \Halt\ (h[add]lt), n. [Formerly alt, It. alto, G. halt, fr.
   halten to hold. See Hold.]
   A stop in marching or walking, or in any action; arrest of
   progress.
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         Without any halt they marched.           --Clarendon.
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         [Lovers] soon in passion's war contest,
         Yet in their march soon make a halt.     --Davenant.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Halt \Halt\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Halted; p. pr. & vb. n.
   Halting.]
   1. 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.
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   2. To stand in doubt whether to proceed, or what to do; to
      hesitate; to be uncertain.
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            How long halt ye between two opinions? --1 Kings
                                                  xviii. 21.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Halt \Halt\ (h[add]lt), v. t. (Mil.)
   To cause to cease marching; to stop; as, the general halted
   his troops for refreshment.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Halt \Halt\, a. [AS. healt; akin to OS., Dan., & Sw. halt, Icel.
   haltr, halltr, Goth. halts, OHG. halz.]
   Halting or stopping in walking; lame.
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         Bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt,
         and the blind.                           --Luke xiv.
                                                  21.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Halt \Halt\, n.
   The act of limping; lameness.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Halt \Halt\, v. i. [OE. halten, AS. healtian. See Halt, a.]
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   1. To walk lamely; to limp.
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   2. To have an irregular rhythm; to be defective.
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            The blank verse shall halt for it.    --Shak.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

halt
    adj 1: disabled in the feet or legs; "a crippled soldier"; "a
           game leg" [syn: crippled, halt, halting, lame,
           gimpy, game]
    n 1: the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the
         negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during
         the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled
         him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his
         seat" [syn: arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay,
         stop, stoppage]
    2: the event of something ending; "it came to a stop at the
       bottom of the hill" [syn: stop, halt]
    3: an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or
       movement; "a halt in the arms race"; "a nuclear freeze" [syn:
       freeze, halt]
    v 1: cause to stop; "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress";
         "halt the presses" [syn: halt, hold, arrest]
    2: come to a halt, stop moving; "the car stopped"; "She stopped
       in front of a store window" [syn: stop, halt] [ant: get
       going, go, start]
    3: stop from happening or developing; "Block his election";
       "Halt the process" [syn: stop, halt, block, kibosh]
    4: stop the flow of a liquid; "staunch the blood flow"; "stem
       the tide" [syn: stem, stanch, staunch, halt]