halt
/hɑlt/ verb C1- To stop marching.
- To stop either temporarily or permanently.
- To bring to a stop.
- To cause to discontinue. · The contract negotiations halted operations for at least a week.
He/she/it halts · Past halted · Past participle halted · -ing form halting
Verb forms
- Base form
- halt
- He/she/it
- halts
- Past
- halted
- Past participle
- halted
- -ing form
- halting
From the library
He worked his way desperately, inch by inch, straight for the reservoirs, halting in silence.
Anne came running in presently, her face sparkling with the delight of her orchard rovings; but, abashed at finding the delight herself in the unexpected presence of a stranger, she halted confusedly inside the door.
Marilla turned quickly away to hide her twitching face; but it was no use; she collapsed on the nearest chair and burst into such a hearty and unusual peal of laughter that Matthew, crossing the yard outside, halted in amazement.
We halted outside it.
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