Definition of Halt
Noun
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an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement
"a halt in the arms race"
"a nuclear freeze"
freeze -
the event of something ending
"it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill"
stop -
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"
arrest check hitch stay stop stoppage
Verb
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stop the flow of a liquid
"staunch the blood flow"
"stem the tide"
stem stanch staunch -
stop from happening or developing
"Block his election"
"Halt the process"
stop block kibosh -
come to a halt, stop moving
"the car stopped"
"She stopped in front of a store window"
stop -
cause to stop
"Halt the engines"
"Arrest the progress"
"halt the presses"
hold arrest
Adjective
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.Word games points for the Halt
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- Words With Friends® score of the halt (7)
Unscramble halt
12 unscramble word found using the letters halt.
ah, al, alt, at, ha, halt, hat, la, lah, lat, lath, ta,