I. ˈhȯlt adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English healt; akin to Old High German halz lame
Date: before 12th century
: lame
II. intransitive verb
Date: before 12th century
1. : to walk or proceed lamely : limp
2. : to stand in perplexity or doubt between alternate courses : waver
3. : to display weakness or imperfection : falter
III. noun
Etymology: German, from Middle High German, from halt, imperative of halten to hold, from Old High German haltan — more at hold
Date: circa 1598
: stop
IV. verb
Date: 1656
intransitive verb
1. : to cease marching or journeying
2. : discontinue , terminate
the project halt ed for lack of funds
transitive verb
1. : to bring to a stop
the strike halt ed subways and buses
2. : to cause the discontinuance of : end
halt hostilities