halt

halt1 [ hɔlt ] noun singular *

a temporary or permanent stop in a process:

halt to: He has appealed for a halt to the fighting.

halt in: an unforeseen halt in road construction

a. a temporary or permanent stop in movement:

bring something to a halt: Traffic was brought to a halt by the demonstration.

come/draw to a halt: The taxi came to a halt outside his front door.

skid/screech/shudder etc. to a halt: The bus rocked and skidded to a halt.

call a halt (to something)

to end something, often by a formal or official decision:

Pattie finally called a halt to the relationship 18 months later.

The referee decided to call a halt only twenty minutes into the game.

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halt

halt 2 [ hɔlt ] verb intransitive or transitive *

1. ) MAINLY JOURNALISM if you halt something or it halts, it does not continue or develop any further:

The search halted overnight, then resumed next day.

The strike halted all international train traffic through Hungary.

2. ) MAINLY LITERARY to stop moving, or stop a person or vehicle from moving:

The truck was halted by soldiers guarding the bridge.

halt

halt 3 [ hɔlt ] interjection

used for ordering someone to stand still or for ordering soldiers to stop marching