HALT

halt

Noun

  1. A cessation, either temporary or permanent.
  2. A minor railway station (usually unstaffed) in the United Kingdom.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. Lameness; a limp.

Verb

  1. To stop marching.
  2. To stop either temporarily or permanently.
  3. To bring to a stop.
  4. To cause to discontinue.
  5. To stand in doubt whether to proceed, or what to do; to hesitate; to be uncertain.

Verb (etymology 2)

  1. To limp.
  2. To waver.
  3. To falter.

Adjective

  1. Lame, limping.


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