Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

halting

[hawl-ting] / ˈhɔl tɪŋ /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

So halting traffic stops … sounds like a good thing?

From Slate Jul. 14, 2026

During the session, selling was intense enough to warrant brief halting of trade.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

It was February 2024, and Elmore, a 34-year-old Harvard Ph.D., was running Pause AI US, a group devoted to halting development of the most advanced AI models.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

Ruby shows off her Spanish language skills, with a halting introduction that charms Minho.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

In the early darkness the halting, hesitant swing of the lantern marked the slow path from fields to pine woods toward the lowlands.

From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong




Vocabulary lists containing halting


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training