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Halt

noun/hˈɔlt/
Definition
the state of inactivity following an interruption
the event of something ending
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈɔlt/
🇬🇧British English
/hˈɒlt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/hˈɒlt/
1 syllable Say it as /hˈɔlt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe state of inactivity following an interruption
“the negotiations were in arrest”
nounthe event of something ending
“it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill”
nounan interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement
“a halt in the arms race”
verbcause to stop
“Halt the engines”
verbcome to a halt, stop moving
“the car stopped”
verbstop from happening or developing
“Block his election”
verbstop the flow of a liquid
“staunch the blood flow”
adjectivedisabled in the feet or legs
“a crippled soldier”
Word Forms
checkverbstop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution
haltverbcome to a halt, stop moving
stopverbstop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
freezeverbstop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it
haltnounthe event of something ending
holdnountime during which some action is awaited
arresternouna restraint that slows airplanes as they land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier
stopnounthe event of something ending
blockagenounthe act of blocking
lamenessnoundisability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
gimpinessnoundisability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
gamenessnoundisability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
arrêt
l'état d'inactivité suite à une interruption
🇪🇸Spanish
detener
el estado de inactividad después de una interrupción
🇮🇹Italian
fermati
lo stato di inattività a seguito di un'interruzione
🇳🇱Dutch
stoppen
de toestand van inactiviteit na een onderbreking
🇵🇹Portuguese
parar
o estado de inatividade após uma interrupção
🇷🇺Russian
остановка
состояние бездействия после перерыва
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पड़ाव
रुकावट के बाद निष्क्रियता की स्थिति
🇧🇩Bengali
থামা
একটি বাধার পরে নিষ্ক্রিয়তার অবস্থা
🇮🇳Tamil
நிறுத்தம்
குறுக்கீட்டைத் தொடர்ந்து செயலற்ற நிலை
🇮🇳Telugu
ఆపు
అంతరాయం తరువాత నిష్క్రియ స్థితి
🇮🇳Marathi
थांबणे
व्यत्ययानंतर निष्क्रियतेची स्थिती
🇮🇳Gujarati
રોકવું
વિક્ષેપ પછી નિષ્ક્રિયતાની સ્થિતિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಿಲುಗಡೆ
ಅಡಚಣೆಯ ನಂತರ ನಿಷ್ಕ್ರಿಯತೆಯ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നിർത്തുക
ഒരു തടസ്സത്തെ തുടർന്നുള്ള നിഷ്ക്രിയാവസ്ഥ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰੁਕਣਾ
ਇੱਕ ਰੁਕਾਵਟ ਦੇ ਬਾਅਦ ਅਕਿਰਿਆਸ਼ੀਲਤਾ ਦੀ ਸਥਿਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
روکنا
رکاوٹ کے بعد غیرفعالیت کی حالت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
停止
中断后的不活动状态
🇯🇵Japanese
停止
中断後の非アクティブな状態
🇰🇷Korean
정지
중단 후 비활성 상태
🇻🇳Vietnamese
dừng lại
trạng thái không hoạt động sau khi bị gián đoạn
🇹🇭Thai
หยุด
สถานะของการไม่ใช้งานหลังจากการหยุดชะงัก
🇮🇩Indonesian
berhenti
keadaan tidak aktif setelah interupsi
🇵🇭Filipino
huminto
ang estado ng kawalan ng aktibidad pagkatapos ng pagkagambala
🇲🇾Malay
berhenti
keadaan tidak aktif berikutan gangguan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
وقف
حالة عدم النشاط بعد انقطاع
🇮🇷Persian
توقف
وضعیت عدم فعالیت بدنبال یک وقفه
🇹🇷Turkish
dur
bir kesinti sonrasında hareketsizlik durumu
🇮🇱Hebrew
לַעֲצוֹר
מצב חוסר הפעילות בעקבות הפרעה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'halt'?
The primary meaning of 'halt' is 'the state of inactivity following an interruption'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'halt' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'halt' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'halt' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'halt' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'halt' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'halt' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'halt' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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