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The reader gave a halting answer at first.
What does Halting mean?
Halting means not smooth because of stops and starts.
Dictionary definition
Stopping and starting, or not moving or speaking smoothly.
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His halting steps became steadier after practice.
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The speech sounded halting because the speaker paused to choose each word carefully.
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hawl · ting · strongest beat: hawl
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WordHalting.
Partadjective.
MeaningHalting means not smooth because of stops and starts.
ExampleExample: The reader gave a halting answer at first.
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- Syllables
- hawl · ting
- Strongest beat
- hawl
- Ending
- ting
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on hawl.
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