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verb

Halt v. t. (Mil.) To cause to cease marching; to stop; as, the general halted his troops for refreshment.

Halt v. i. (past & past part. halted; pres. part. halting)

To hold one's self from proceeding; to hold up; to cease progress; to stop for a longer or shorter period; to come to a stop; to stand still.

To stand in doubt whether to proceed, or what to do; to hesitate; to be uncertain. "How long halt ye between two opinions?"

Halt v. i.

To walk lamely; to limp.

To have an irregular rhythm; to be defective. "The blank verse shall halt for it."

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Etymology of 'Halting'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Halting" Quotes from Famous Books

... in the gloom of the winter's afternoon, a miserable penitent. His gray-flecked head was bowed upon his arms; his hands clutched the picture; and he prayed aloud in gasping, halting tones. ...

— Bob, Son of Battle • Alfred Ollivant

... piece of land where there were salt-pans. From this point it made a long sweep inland and then rose in wide curves up the shoulder of a hill which divided us from Isola. Here we saw a train draw up to take on board two gentlemen and a little boy; there was no sign of station or halting-place, and we wondered whether all that was necessary was to stand by the line and wave one's hand to the driver in order to be taken up! A stony path led us to the summit—another short cut, which happily called for less exertion than our previous jaunt along the shore—and ...

— The Shores of the Adriatic - The Austrian Side, The Kuestenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia • F. Hamilton Jackson

... first heard the rustling of her footsteps at the edge of the thicket as she approached. She came before us slowly, halting, leaning on her crutch. A soft flush shone through the ...

— The Way of a Man • Emerson Hough

... joined by their second detachment, advanced slowly, in two lines, under cover of a heavy discharge of cannon and howitzers, frequently halting in order to allow their artillery time to demolish the works. While they were advancing, orders were given to set fire to Charlestown, a handsome village, which flanked their line of march, and which ...

— The Life of George Washington, Vol. 1 (of 5) • John Marshall

... the times when Carlos II. concocted his military and political plans with a council of theologians. We have had false revolutions which have dethroned people, but not ideas. It is true we have advanced a little, but timidly, with halting footsteps and disorderly retreats, like one who advances fearfully, and suddenly, at the slightest noise, rushes back to the point of departure. The transformation has been more exterior than interior. The minds of the people are still in the seventeenth century; they still feel the fear and ...

— The Shadow of the Cathedral • Vicente Blasco Ibanez

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