halt
Pronunciation: [hɔlt]
Word
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?
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