Halt definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary HALT, v.i. 1. To stop in walking; to hold. In ... doubt whether to proceed, or what to do. How long halt ye between two opinions? 1 Kings 18. 4. To fail; to falter; as a halting sonnet. HALT, v.t. To stop; to cause to cease marching; a military term. The general halted his troops for refreshment. HALT, a. Lame; that is, holding or stopping in walking. Bring hither the poor, the maimed,the halt, and the blind. Luke 14. HALT, n. A stopping; ...
Spring-halt definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary SPRING-HALT, n. [spring and halt.] A kind of lameness in which a horse twitches up ... his legs. Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms n. String-halt.
the halt definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: (archaic) lame persons collectively; "the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind"--Luke 14:21
... a stop at the bottom of the hill" [syn: stop, halt] 2: the act of stopping something; "the third baseman made ... negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to ... spent the entire stop in his seat" [syn: arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage] 5: a spot where something halts ... block, closure, occlusion, stop, stoppage] v 1: come to a halt, stop moving; "the car stopped"; "She stopped in front of a store window" [syn: stop, halt] [ant: get going, go, start] 2: put an end to ... uphold] 3: stop from happening or developing; "Block his election"; "Halt the process" [syn: stop, halt, block, kibosh] 4: interrupt ...
... amazd, my hair with horror stood. 7. To stop; to halt; not to proceed. I charge thee, stand, and tell thy ... give up without trial. STAND, n. 1. A stop; a halt; as, to make a stand; to come to a stand ... bear • stander noun II. noun Date: 1590 1. a. a halt for defense or resistance b. an often defensive effort of ... a stoppage (was brought to a stand). 2 a a halt made, or a stationary condition assumed, for the purpose of ... a witness-box (take the stand). 8 Theatr. etc. each halt made on a tour to give one or more performances ... from progress; not to proceed; to stop; to pause; to halt; to remain stationary. I charge thee, stand, And tell ...
... negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to ... spent the entire stop in his seat" [syn: arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage] 3: a judicial order forbidding some ... the children" [ant: depart, quit, take leave] 6: stop or halt; "Please stay the bloodshed!" [syn: stay, detain, delay] 7: stay ... advance of by or as if by interposing an obstacle ; halt < stay an execution > b. to check the course of (as ... 2. Remain, continue, stop, be fixed, stand still, abide fixed, halt. 3. Wait, attend, delay, linger. 4. Rest, rely, confide, trust ... prop, hold up, shore up. III. n. 1. Sojourn, delay, halt, rest, repose, stop. 2. Stand, stop. 3. Hindrance, obstruction, ...
... s office for almost a week" 30: cause to stop; "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses" [syn: halt, hold, arrest] 31: cover as for protection against noise or ... hold still > 7. to forbear an intended or threatened action ; halt, pause — often used as a command 8. to stop counting ... to feed, tend (the cattle); of unknown origin. Gf. Avast, Halt, Hod.] 1. To cause to remain in a given situation ... condition; to remain fixed. Hence: 1. Not to more; to halt; to stop;-mostly in the imperative. And damned be ...
Limp definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary LIMP, v.i. To halt; to walk lamely. LIMP, n. A halt; act of limping. LIMP, a. Vapid; weak. [Not used.] WordNet ... hanging loose' Webster's 1913 Dictionary Limp Limp, n. A halt; the act of limping. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Limp Limp ... to E. lame, or to limp, a [root]120.] To halt; to walk lamely. Also used figuratively. --Shak. Collin's Cobuild ... English Synonyms I. a. Limber, flaccid, flexile. II. v. n. Halt, hobble, walk lame. III. n. Halt, limping gait. Moby Thesaurus amble, andante, anemic, asthenic, bagging, ...
... negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to ... spent the entire stop in his seat" [syn: arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage] v 1: take into custody; "the ... the waiter" [syn: catch, arrest, get] 4: cause to stop; "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses" [syn: halt, hold, arrest] Merriam Webster's I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle ... frenzy, frustrate, full stop, govern, grab, grabbing, grand mal, grinding halt, grip, guard, gun, halt, hamper, hampering, haute mal, hinder, ...
... policy" [syn: frame, compose, draw up] 5: come to a halt after driving somewhere; "The Rolls pulled up on pour front ... version of < draw up plans > 3. to bring to a halt 4. to straighten (oneself) to an erect posture especially as ... of dignity or resentment intransitive verb to come to a halt < the car drew up at the door > Collin's Cobuild ... line, set in order of battle. 4. Come to a halt or stop, halt, stop. Moby Thesaurus bring up, bring up short, cease fire ... up, fish up, form, formulate, frame, gather around, gather up, halt, hang fire, haul up, inscribe, make, make a recension, ...
... act of sexual intercourse. Phrases and idioms: grind to a halt stop laboriously. ground glass 1 glass made non-transparent by ... economy or something such as a process grinds to a halt, it gradually becomes slower or less active until it stops. The peace process has ground to a halt while Israel struggles to form a new government. PHRASE: V inflects 9. If a vehicle grinds to a halt, it stops slowly and noisily. The tanks ground to a halt after a hundred yards because the fuel had been siphoned ... axe to grind: see axe to come to a grinding halt: see grinding Easton's Bible Dictionary (Ex. 32:20; ...