HALTING

7 letters 11 Scrabble points

Definition of HALTING

verb

  1. To limp; move with a limping gait.

  2. To stand in doubt whether to proceed, or what to do; hesitate; be uncertain; linger; delay; mammer.

  3. To be lame, faulty, or defective, as in connection with ideas, or in measure, or in versification.

verb

  1. To stop marching.

  2. To stop either temporarily or permanently.

  3. To bring to a stop.

Related words: freeze immobilize break off shut down stop terminate brake desist
noun

  1. The action of one who halts; a stopping or hesitancy.

Related words: hiatus moratorium recess
adjective

  1. Prone to pauses or breaks; hesitant; broken.

    "her halting steps"

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters H A L T I N G
Length 7 letters
Scrabble Score 11 points

Anagrams of HALTING

Words that use the same letters:

ALTHING LATHING THINGAL

Words Containing "HALTING"

ASPHALTING HALTINGLY HALTINGNESS UNHALTING UNHALTINGLY

Words Starting with "HALTING"

HALTINGLY HALTINGNESS

Words Ending with "HALTING"

ASPHALTING UNHALTING