halt

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

I. halt¹ (hôlt)n.
A suspension of movement or progress, especially a temporary one:
The car rolled to a halt when it stalled.v. halt·ed, halt·ing, haltsv. tr.
To cause to stop:
The government hopes to halt tax fraud.v. intr.
To stop; pause:
The hikers halted for lunch and some rest.
See Synonyms at stop. [German, sing. imperative of halten, to stop, from Middle High German, from Old High German haltan.] II. halt² (hôlt)intr.v. halt·ed, halt·ing, halts
1. To proceed or act with uncertainty or indecision; waver.
2. To be defective or proceed poorly, as in the development of an argument in logic or in the rhythmic structure of verse.
3. To limp or hobble.adj. Archaic
Lame; crippled. [Middle English halten, to limp, from Old English healtian.]

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  crippled, halting, lame, gimpy, game, freeze, stop, arrest, check, hitch, stay, stoppage, stem, stanch, staunch, block, kibosh, hold
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  start, go, get going