Phrase Hound found 10 phrases and 19 compound words that contain halt. The most common are listed below. Open halt in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 10
- call a haltTo force (something) to stop.
- called a haltsimple past and past participle of call a halt
- calls a haltthird-person singular simple present indicative of call a halt: To force (something) to stop.
- calling a haltpresent participle and gerund of call a halt
- ground to a haltsimple past and past participle of grind to a halt
- grind to a haltTo come to a standstill, or cease to be productive or make progress, due to an obstacle.
- half-haltA specific riding aid given by an equestrian to their horse, in which the driving aids and restraining aids are applied in quick succession, used as a warning signal or to rebalance the horse.
- trading haltSynonym of trading curb: A financial regulatory instrument suspending trade after volatility swings, originally intended to prevent crashes in the stock market from occurring, by temporarily shutting down trading to allow accurate …
- Sarsden HaltA hamlet in Churchill parish, West Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP2724).
- volatility haltSynonym of trading curb: A financial regulatory instrument suspending trade after volatility swings, originally intended to prevent crashes in the stock market from occurring, by temporarily shutting down trading to allow accurate …
Compound words 19
- haltkeeperA person in charge of a halt (a small railroad station).
- haltlessWithout halting or pausing; ceaseless; continual.
- haltableCapable of being halted; stoppable.
- foothaltfootrot (disease affecting the feet of animals e.g. sheep).
- asphaltA sticky, black to brown and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid, composed almost entirely of bitumen with small mineral particles, that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits.
- haltersplural of halter: A bitless headpiece of rope or straps, placed on the head of animals such as cattle or horses to lead or tie them.
- HaltwhistleA small town and civil parish in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NY7064).
- haltereA small knobbed structure in some two-winged insects, one of a pair that are flapped rapidly and function as accelerometers to maintain stability in flight.
- HaltemanA surname.
- halteresplural of haltere: A small knobbed structure in some two-winged insects, one of a pair that are flapped rapidly and function as accelerometers to maintain stability in flight.