Synonyms:
crippled, halt, halting, lame, gimpy, game
Meaning: disabled in the feet or legs; "a crippled soldier"; "a game leg"
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage
Meaning: 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"
Synonyms:
stop, halt
Meaning: the event of something ending; "it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill"
Synonyms:
freeze, halt
Meaning: an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement; "a halt in the arms race"; "a nuclear freeze"
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
halt, hold, arrest
Meaning: cause to stop; "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses"
Synonyms:
stop, halt
Meaning: come to a halt, stop moving; "the car stopped"; "She stopped in front of a store window"
Synonyms:
stop, halt, block, kibosh
Meaning: stop from happening or developing; "Block his election"; "Halt the process"
Usage examples
A halt.
"Halt there!"
"Halt! halt!"
No civilian could say halt in that tone.
Meanwhile Captain Nemo had called a halt.
"Halt there!" came the second warning as Star came to a stop.
"We must absolutely come to a halt," said he, "and even alight.
And what do they talk about in that momentary halt in the tavern?
There Hans bid us come to a halt, and a hasty breakfast was served out.
The runaway team was tugged to an inglorious halt by Remsen's tough muscles.