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The teacher asked the line to halt at the door.
What does Halt mean?
Halt means to stop.
Dictionary definition
To stop moving or happening; also, a stop or pause.
Example sentences
Halt in a sentence
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The rain forced the game to halt for ten minutes.
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A clear signal helped halt the activity before confusion spread.
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What does halt mean?
Halt means to stop moving or happening.
Practice 2
Which word is an antonym of halt?
Continue means keep going, the opposite of halt.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses halt correctly?
Halt fits a sentence about stopping movement.
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WordHalt.
Partverb, noun.
MeaningHalt means to stop.
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Synonyms
Words like Halt
Antonyms
Opposite words
continueTo keep going.
proceedTo move forward or keep doing something.
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Word family
Halt word family
Base word
halt
verb
halts
Stops now or often.
verb
halted
Stopped in the past.
verb
halting
Stopping or pausing.
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Hint for students
Halt means to stop.
Common mix-up
Halt is not the same as continue. Halt means halt means to stop.
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Read this model sentence: The rain forced the game to halt for ten minutes. Clue words: rain, forced, game. Underline clue words that show why halt fits instead of continue. Now write one new sentence that shows halt without using the word halt. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show halt?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The rain forced the game to halt for ten minutes." Why does halt fit better than continue?
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