Dictionary definition · halt
noun
- the state of inactivity following an interruption"the negotiations were in arrest"
- the event of something ending"it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill"
- an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement"a halt in the arms race"
verb
- cause to come to an abrupt stop"Halt the engines"
- come to a halt, stop moving"the car stopped"
- stop from happening or developing"Block his election"
- stop the flow of a liquid"staunch the blood flow"
adjective
- disabled in the feet or legs"a crippled soldier"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).