Skip to content
vocaboo
Beta
Log in

halt

Pronunciation: [hɔlt]

Word

Learn how to use halt in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “movement”

(verb) to stop moving or to make something stop. Imagine a train that suddenly stops on the tracks, or when you tell a dog to stop running.

Example

The bus will halt at the next stop to let passengers get off.

Example

The car didn't halt in time and almost ran the red light.

Example

Why did the teacher ask the students to halt their conversations?

Context: “stopping”

(noun) a complete stop or a pause. It's like when a stop sign tells cars to come to a complete halt before moving again.

Example

There was a sudden halt in the game when it started to rain.

Example

The project did not come to a halt; they continued working despite the challenges.

Example

What caused the halt in activities?

How to pronounce halt

Pronunciation: [hɔlt]

Listen and repeat as many times as you need.

0s
0s