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halting

[ hawl-ting ]

adjective

  1. faltering or hesitating, especially in speech.
  2. faulty or imperfect.
  3. limping or lame:

    a halting gait.



halting

/ ˈɔːɪŋ /

adjective

  1. hesitant

    halting speech

  2. lame
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ󲹱پԲԱ, noun
  • ˈ󲹱پԲ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • 󲹱iԲ· adverb
  • 󲹱iԲ·Ա noun
  • ܲ·󲹱iԲ adjective
  • un·󲹱iԲ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of halting1

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; halt 2, -ing 2
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On April 19, the Supreme Court ruled against the Trump administration, halting the deportation of Venezuelan migrants.

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Spanish media reported that some hospitals had implemented emergency plans, including halting routine work, news agencies reported.

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The courts have been more resistant, with well over 100 rulings so far halting presidential actions they deem to be unconstitutional, according to a tally by the New York Times.

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“There are some areas of progress, but it seems very halting,” Kaufman said, who loves the area and believes it deserves better.

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Her halting initial response to the fires triggered fierce criticism, and she sparred with her then fire chief and her own recovery czar.

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