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Halt Definition

() 3d pers. sing. pres. of Hold, contraction for holdeth.

(n.) A stop in marching or walking, or in any action; arrest of progress.

(v. i.) 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.

(v. i.) To stand in doubt whether to proceed, or what to do; to hesitate; to be uncertain.

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

(a.) Halting or stopping in walking; lame.

(n.) The act of limping; lameness.

(a.) To walk lamely; to limp.

(a.) To have an irregular rhythm; to be defective.