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
the event of something ending; it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill
[ Syn: stop ]
an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement; a halt in the arms race; a nuclear freeze
[ Syn: freeze ]
halt (n.)
disabled in the feet or legs; a crippled soldier; a game leg
halt (adj.)
cause to stop; Halt the engines; Arrest the progress; halt the presses
come to a halt, stop moving; the car stopped; She stopped in front of a store window
[ Syn: stop ]
stop from happening or developing; Block his election; Halt the process
stop the flow of a liquid; staunch the blood flow; stem the tide