hault

[hawlt]

hault Definition

• 1. (archaic) to stop or pause
• 2. to cause to stop moving

Using hault: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "hault" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The train haulted at the station.

• Example

  The company haulted production due to financial issues.

• Example

  He haulted his horse at the edge of the cliff.

hault Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for hault

• stop
• pause
• halt
• cease
• desist

Antonyms for hault

• continue
• proceed

Phrases with hault

• come to a hault

  to stop moving or progressing

  Example

  The project came to a hault due to lack of funding.

• bring to a hault

  to cause something to stop moving or progressing

  Example

  The sudden rainstorm brought traffic to a hault.

• grind to a hault

  to gradually slow down and stop

  Example

  The economy ground to a hault during the recession.

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Summary: hault in Brief

The term 'hault' [hawlt] is an archaic verb meaning to stop or pause, or to cause something to stop moving. It can be used in phrases like 'come to a hault' or 'bring to a hault,' which denote stopping movement or progress. 'Hault' is a formal synonym for 'stop' or 'cease.'