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- Dictionaryhalt/hɔːlt/
verb
- 1. bring or come to an abrupt stop: "there is growing pressure to halt the bloodshed" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a suspension of movement or activity, typically a temporary one: "a halt in production" Similar Opposite
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HALTED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of halt 2. to (cause to) stop moving or doing something or…. Learn more.
halt. noun [ S ] uk / hɒlt / us / hɑːlt / an occasion when something stops moving or happening: halt in the recent halt in production. bring something to a halt Severe flooding has brought trains to a halt (= prevented them from moving) on several lines in Scotland.
1. an interruption or end to activity, movement, or progress. 2. (Railways) chiefly Brit a minor railway station, without permanent buildings. 3. call a halt to put an end (to something); stop. n, sentence substitute. a command to halt, esp as an order when marching.
: to cease marching or journeying. 2. : discontinue, terminate. the project halted for lack of funds. transitive verb. 1. : to bring to a stop. the strike halted subways and buses. 2. : to cause the discontinuance of : end. halt hostilities. 2 of 4. noun. : stop. The car came to a halt. brought production to a halt. halt. 3 of 4. verb (2)
Halt definition: to stop; cease moving, operating, etc., either permanently or temporarily. See examples of HALT used in a sentence.
Alex halted, watching the dog cautiously. He halted irresolutely, not knowing whether to return or go on. They halted in front of a dome shaped dwelling with a grass cover.
halt. (hɔːlt ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense, 3rd person singular present tense halts , present participle halting , past tense, past participle halted. 1. verb. When a person or a vehicle halts or when something halts them, they stop moving in the direction they were going and stand still.
Definition of halt verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
cease moving, operating, etc., either permanently or temporarily: They halted for lunch and strolled about. v.t. to cause to stop temporarily or permanently; bring to a stop: They halted operations during contract negotiations. n. a temporary or permanent stop. interj.
"halted" is a correct and usable word in written English. It can be used as a past tense form of the verb "to halt," which means to come to a stop. Example sentence: The hikers halted and set up camp for the night.
