1 definition found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]: Halt \Halt\, verb (used without an object) [imp. & p. p. {Halted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Halting}.] 1. 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. 2. To stand in doubt whether to proceed, or what to do; to hesitate; to be uncertain. How long halt ye between two opinions? --1 Kings xviii. 21.

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