halter

The word “halter” has 2 syllables: hal-ter

It's pronounced as /ˈhɔːl.tər/


What is synonym and antonym for halter?

In the thesaurus, “halter” has 74 synonyms and 10 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for halter along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for halter

  • abduct
  • apprehend
  • arrest
  • bag
  • bay
  • binding
  • bit
  • bola
  • bond
  • brake
  • bridle
  • capture
  • catch
  • chain
  • check
  • clasp
  • clutch
  • collar
  • control
  • cop
  • cord
  • corner
  • corral
  • curb
  • detain
  • deterrent
  • enmesh
  • ensnare
  • entangle
  • entrap
  • fetter
  • fist
  • get
  • glom
  • glove
  • governor
  • grab
  • grapple
  • grasp
  • grip
  • hackamore
  • harness
  • headstall
  • hold
  • hook
  • immesh
  • kidnap
  • land
  • lasso
  • lead
  • leash
  • line
  • mesh
  • nab
  • nail
  • net
  • nobble
  • picket
  • rap
  • rein
  • rend
  • restraint
  • restriction
  • rope
  • secure
  • seize
  • shackle
  • snag
  • snare
  • snatch
  • strap
  • trammels
  • trap
  • wrest

Antonyms for halter

  • discharge
  • drop
  • encouragement
  • free
  • liberate
  • liberation
  • loosen
  • miss
  • release
  • unhand

Meanings of halter

  • noun
    1. A bitless headpiece of rope or straps, placed on the head of animals such as cattle or horses to lead or tie them.
    2. A rope with a noose, for hanging criminals; the gallows rope.
    3. A halter top.
    4. One who halts or limps; a cripple.
    5. 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.
  • verb
    1. To place a halter on.

Example Sentences

  • She led the horse by the halter to the pasture.
  • The halter slipped off the horse's head as it neighed.
  • The cowboy tied the halter to the fence post before grooming the horse.
  • The trainer adjusted the halter to fit the horse comfortably.
  • The halter was decorated with intricate designs for the show.

On this page you'll find 84 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to halter, such as: abduct, apprehend, arrest, bag, bay, binding, bit.

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Related Words

bag

  • abandon
  • abduct
  • accomplish
  • accumulate
  • achieve
  • acquire
  • amass
  • annex
  • apprehend
  • approach
  • arrest
  • attain
  • backpack
  • balloon
  • barracks bag
  • bay
  • beat
  • beetle
  • belly
  • billfold
  • billow
  • blow up
  • briefcase
  • bring in
  • bulge
  • bunch
  • bundle
  • capture
  • carry
  • carry-on
  • carryall
  • case
  • catch
  • chalk up
  • chuck
  • clasp
  • clear
  • clutch
  • clutch bag
  • collar
  • come by
  • compact
  • cop
  • corner
  • corral
  • detain
  • dilate
  • distend
  • ditty bag
  • dome
  • draw
  • duffel
  • duffel bag
  • earn
  • elongate
  • enmesh
  • ensnare
  • entangle
  • entrap
  • equal
  • excel
  • expand
  • expertise
  • extend
  • favorite activity
  • fist
  • flap
  • flight bag
  • flop
  • gain
  • garment bag
  • garner
  • gear
  • get
  • give notice
  • glom
  • glove
  • grab
  • grapple
  • grasp
  • grip
  • gross
  • halter
  • handbag
  • hang down
  • haversack
  • hit
  • hobby
  • hold
  • holdall
  • hook
  • immesh
  • inflate
  • jut
  • kidnap
  • kill
  • kit
  • kit bag
  • knapsack
  • knock down
  • land
  • lasso
  • leave
  • lengthen
  • log
  • lop
  • make
  • match
  • meet
  • mesh
  • mushroom
  • nab
  • nail
  • net
  • nobble
  • obtain
  • occupy
  • outdo
  • overhang
  • pack
  • package
  • packet
  • parcel
  • pick up
  • pocket
  • pocketbook
  • poke
  • pooch
  • portmanteau
  • pouch
  • pout
  • preference
  • procure
  • project
  • protrude
  • pull down
  • purse
  • quit
  • rack up
  • rap
  • reacquire
  • realize
  • reap
  • reattain
  • recapture
  • regain
  • remake
  • rend
  • ring up
  • rival
  • rope
  • rucksack
  • sac
  • sack
  • saddlebag
  • sag
  • satchel
  • score
  • secure
  • seize
  • shoot
  • shopping bag
  • shoulder bag
  • sink
  • snag
  • snare
  • snatch
  • snowball
  • speciality
  • stand out
  • start
  • stick out
  • stretch
  • suitcase
  • surpass
  • swell
  • take
  • take over
  • thing
  • throw up
  • tie
  • top
  • tote
  • tote bag
  • touch
  • trap
  • traveling bag
  • vacate
  • vanity
  • wallet
  • win
  • work bag
  • wrest

bagged

bagging

  • abandoning
  • abducting
  • accomplishing
  • accumulating
  • achieving
  • acquiring
  • amassing
  • annexing
  • apprehending
  • approaching
  • arresting
  • attaining
  • ballooning
  • baying
  • beating
  • beetling
  • bellying
  • billowing
  • blowing up
  • bringing in
  • bulging
  • bunching
  • capturing
  • carrying
  • catching
  • chalking up
  • chucking
  • clasping
  • clearing
  • clutching
  • collaring
  • coming by
  • copping
  • cornering
  • corralling
  • detaining
  • dilating
  • distending
  • doming
  • drawing
  • earning
  • elongating
  • enmeshing
  • ensnaring
  • entangling
  • entrapping
  • equaling
  • equalling
  • excelling
  • expanding
  • extending
  • fisting
  • gaining
  • garnering
  • getting
  • giving notice
  • glomming
  • gloving
  • grabbing
  • grappling
  • grasping
  • gripping
  • grossing
  • haltering
  • hitting
  • holding
  • hooking
  • immeshing
  • inflating
  • jutting
  • kidnaping
  • kidnapping
  • knocking down
  • landing
  • lassoing
  • leaving
  • lengthening
  • logging
  • making
  • matching
  • meeting
  • meshing
  • mushrooming
  • nabbing
  • nailing
  • netting
  • nobbling
  • obtaining
  • occupying
  • outdoing
  • overhanging
  • picking up
  • poking
  • pooching
  • pouching
  • pouting
  • procuring
  • projecting
  • protruding
  • pulling down
  • quitting
  • racking up
  • rapping
  • reacquiring
  • realizing
  • reaping
  • reattaining
  • recapturing
  • regaining
  • remaking
  • rending
  • ringing up
  • rivaling
  • rivalling
  • roping
  • scoring
  • securing
  • seizing
  • snagging
  • snaring
  • snatching
  • snowballing
  • standing out
  • starting
  • sticking out
  • stretching
  • surpassing
  • swelling
  • taking over
  • throwing up
  • tieing
  • topping
  • touching
  • trapping
  • tying
  • vacating
  • winning
  • wresting

bags

  • abandons
  • abducts
  • accomplishes
  • accoutrements
  • accumulates
  • achieves
  • acquires
  • amasses
  • annexes
  • aplenty
  • apprehends
  • approaches
  • arrests
  • attains
  • backpacks
  • balloons
  • barracks bags
  • barrels
  • bays
  • beats
  • beetles
  • bellies
  • belongings
  • billfolds
  • billows
  • blows up
  • brings in
  • bulges
  • bulk
  • bunches
  • bundle
  • bundles
  • captures
  • carries
  • carry-on
  • carryalls
  • catches
  • chalks up
  • chucks
  • chunk
  • clasps
  • clears
  • clutch bags
  • clutches
  • collars
  • comes by
  • compacts
  • cops
  • corners
  • corrals
  • detains
  • dilates
  • distends
  • ditty bags
  • domes
  • draws
  • duffel bags
  • earns
  • effects
  • elongates
  • enmeshes
  • ensnares
  • entangles
  • entraps
  • equals
  • equipment
  • excels
  • expands
  • expanse
  • extends
  • extent
  • fists
  • flight bags
  • flock
  • fortnighter
  • gains
  • garment bags
  • garners
  • gear
  • gets
  • gives notice
  • gloms
  • gloves
  • gob
  • gobs
  • grabs
  • grapples
  • grasps
  • grips
  • grosses
  • halters
  • handbags
  • haversacks
  • heap
  • heaps
  • hits
  • holds
  • hooks
  • hunk
  • immeshes
  • impedimenta
  • inflates
  • jillion
  • juts
  • kidnaps
  • kit bags
  • knapsacks
  • knocks down
  • lands
  • large number
  • lassos
  • leaves
  • lengthens
  • load
  • loads
  • logs
  • lot
  • lots
  • luggage
  • magnitude
  • makes
  • many and then some
  • mass
  • matches
  • measure
  • meets
  • meshes
  • mess
  • mint
  • mucho
  • mushrooms
  • nabs
  • nails
  • nets
  • nobbles
  • number
  • obtains
  • occupies
  • oodles
  • outdoes
  • overhangs
  • overnighter
  • pack
  • packages
  • packets
  • packs
  • paraphernalia
  • parcels
  • passel
  • peck
  • picks up
  • pile
  • piles
  • plenty
  • pocketbooks
  • pokes
  • pooches
  • portmanteaus
  • portmanteaux
  • pouches
  • pouts
  • procures
  • projects
  • protrudes
  • pulls down
  • purses
  • quits
  • racks up
  • raps
  • reacquires
  • realizes
  • reaps
  • reattains
  • recaptures
  • regains
  • remakes
  • rends
  • rings up
  • rivals
  • ropes
  • rucksacks
  • sacks
  • satchels
  • scads
  • score
  • scores
  • secures
  • seizes
  • shopping bags
  • shoulder bags
  • slat
  • slew
  • slough
  • snags
  • snares
  • snatches
  • snowballs
  • stacks
  • stands out
  • starts
  • sticks out
  • stretches
  • suitcases
  • supply
  • surpasses
  • swells
  • takes over
  • things
  • throws up
  • ties
  • ton
  • tons
  • tops
  • tote
  • tote bag
  • tote bags
  • totes
  • touches
  • trappings
  • traps
  • traveling bags
  • two-suiter
  • vacates
  • vanities
  • volume
  • wallets
  • whopper
  • wins
  • work bags
  • wrests
  • zillions

gave a hard time

  • arrested
  • baffled
  • balked
  • barricaded
  • blockaded
  • blocked
  • bound
  • braked
  • chained
  • checked
  • choked
  • clogged
  • confined
  • constrained
  • cramped
  • curbed
  • delayed
  • derailed
  • disrupted
  • embarrassed
  • encumbered
  • fettered
  • foiled
  • frustrated
  • haltered
  • hampered
  • handcuffed
  • handicapped
  • held back
  • held up
  • hindered
  • hobbled
  • hog-tied
  • impeded
  • inhibited
  • leashed
  • manacled
  • mired
  • muzzled
  • obstructed
  • reined
  • repressed
  • restrained
  • retained
  • retarded
  • roadblocked
  • sabotaged
  • shackled
  • short-circuited
  • smothered
  • stifled
  • strangled
  • stumped
  • stymied
  • suffocated
  • suppressed
  • tethered
  • thwarted
  • tied
  • tied up
  • trammeled
  • trammelled

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