Meaning & Definition of Halt in English

1. 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"

2. The event of something ending

• "It came to a stop at the bottom of the hill"

3. An interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement

• "A halt in the arms race"

• "A nuclear freeze"

1. Cause to stop

• "Halt the engines"

• "Arrest the progress"

• "Halt the presses"

2. Come to a halt, stop moving

• "The car stopped"

• "She stopped in front of a store window"

3. Stop from happening or developing

• "Block his election"

• "Halt the process"

4. Stop the flow of a liquid

• "Staunch the blood flow"

• "Stem the tide"

1. Disabled in the feet or legs

• "A crippled soldier"

• "A game leg"