HALT
Scrabble letter values: H4A1L1T1 = 7
Definition
- adjective disabled in the feet or legs. — synonyms: crippled, halting, lame, gimpy, game
- noun the state of inactivity following an interruption. — synonyms: arrest, check, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage
- noun the event of something ending. — synonyms: stop
- noun an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement. — synonyms: freeze
- verb cause to stop. — synonyms: hold, arrest
- verb come to a halt, stop moving. — synonyms: stop
- verb stop from happening or developing. — synonyms: stop, block, kibosh
- verb stop the flow of a liquid. — synonyms: stem, stanch, staunch
Examples
- “a crippled soldier”
- “a game leg”
- “the negotiations were in arrest”