Definition of halt

• - 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.