halt (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 8 senses of the word *halt*:
VERB	motion	halt, hold, arrest	cause to stop
motion	halt, stop	come to a halt, stop moving
social	halt, stop, block, kibosh	stop from happening / happening or developing
change	halt, stem, stanch, staunch	stop the flow of a liquid / liquid
NOUN	state	halt, arrest, check, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage	the state of inactivity following an interruption
event	halt, stop	the event of something ending
act	halt, freeze	an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement
ADJECTIVE	all	halt, crippled, halting, lame, gimpy, game	disabled in the feet or legs

halt > pronunciation
Sounds	hhao'lt
Rhymes	asphalt ... vault: 13 rhymes with aolt...

English > *halt*: 8 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	disabled in the feet or legs.
Synonyms	crippled, halting, lame, gimpy, game
Broader	unfit	not in good physical or mental condition
Spanish	cojo, lisiado, rengo
Catalan	coix, esguerrat

English > *halt*: 8 senses > noun 1, state
Meaning	The state of inactivity following an interruption.
Example	"during the halt he got some lunch"
Synonyms	arrest, check, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage
Narrower	countercheck	A check that restrains another check
Narrower	logjam	Any stoppage attributable to unusual activity
Broader	inaction, inactivity, inactiveness	The state of being inactive
Spanish	alto, detención, parada
Catalan	aturada, detenció, parada
Verbs	halt	come to a halt, stop moving
Verbs	halt	cause to stop

English > *halt*: 8 senses > noun 2, event
Meaning	The event of something ending.
Synonym	stop
Narrower	cessation, surcease	A stopping
Narrower	stand, standstill, tie-up	An interruption of normal activity
Broader	ending, conclusion, finish	event whose occurrence ends something
Spanish	alto, interrupción, parada
Catalan	alto, aturada, interrupció, parada
Verbs	halt	stop the flow of a liquid / liquid
	halt	come to a halt, stop moving
	halt	cause to stop
	halt	stop from happening / happening or developing

English > *halt*: 8 senses > noun 3, act
Meaning	An interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement.
Example	"a halt in the arms race"
Synonym	freeze
Broader	pause	temporary inactivity
Spanish	alto
Catalan	alto
Verbs	halt	come to a halt, stop moving
	halt	cause to stop
	halt	stop from happening / happening or developing

English > *halt*: 8 senses > verb 1, motion
Meaning	Cause to stop.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Model	They halt the animals
Examples	"Halt the engines" "halt the presses"
Synonyms	hold, arrest
Broader	stop	Cause to stop
Spanish	estancar, parar
Catalan	estancar
Nouns	halt	an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement
	halt	the event of something ending
	halt	the state of inactivity following an interruption

English > *halt*: 8 senses > verb 2, motion
Meaning	Come to a halt, stop moving.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s
Model	These cars won't halt; They halt the animals
Synonym	stop
Caused by	stop	Cause to stop
Entailed by	challenge	ask for identification
Narrower	brake	stop travelling by applying a brake
	check	stop in a chase especially when scent is lost
	check	abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey
	check	stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution
	draw up, pull up, haul up	Come to a halt after driving somewhere
	go off	stop running, functioning, or operating
	pull up short	stop abruptly
	rein, rein in	stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins
	settle	Come to rest
	stall, conk	Come to a stop
	stall	Experience a stall in flight, of airplanes
Opposite	start, go, get going	Begin or set in motion
Spanish	detenerse, detener, estancar, pararse, parar
Catalan	aturar-se, aturar, deixar, detenir-se, estancar, parar
Nouns	halt	an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement
	halt	the event of something ending
	halt	the state of inactivity following an interruption

English > *halt*: 8 senses > verb 3, social
Meaning	Stop from happening / happening or developing.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"Halt the process"
Synonyms	stop, block, kibosh
Narrower	embargo	prevent commerce
Narrower	stay	stop a judicial process
Broader	prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid	Keep from happening / happening or arising
Spanish	bloquear, detener, estancar, obstruir, parar
Catalan	aturar, detenir, estancar, obstruir, parar
Nouns	halt	an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement
Nouns	halt	the event of something ending

English > *halt*: 8 senses > verb 4, change
Meaning	stop the flow of a liquid / liquid.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonyms	stem, stanch, staunch
Broader	check	arrest the motion / motion (of something) abruptly
Spanish	estancar, restañar
Catalan	estancar, estroncar
Nouns	halt	the event of something ending

HyperDic: halt