Halting

/ˈhɔːltɪŋ/

Meaning & Definition

verb

Present participle of halt; to stop or come to a pause.

The train was halting at each station as it made its way through the countryside.

adjective

Characterized by hesitations or pauses; lacking fluency.

Her halting speech revealed her nervousness during the presentation.

Stopping or pausing intermittently.

The halting progress of the project caused frustration among the team members.

From the verb halt, from Middle English 'haltien', from Old English 'haltian', meaning to limp or stop.

halting speech

Speech that is characterized by pauses or interruptions.

halting progress

Progress that is slow and not steady or smooth.

halt

to stop or cause to stop.

hesitant

Undecided or unsure; uncertain.

Stumbling in conversation

He was really halting when trying to ask her out.

Taking too long to get to the point

Stop being so halting and just tell me what you want.