halts

The word “halts” has 1 syllable: halts

It's pronounced as /hɔːlts/


What is synonym and antonym for halts?

In the thesaurus, “halts” has 56 synonyms and 34 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for halts

  • adjourn
  • arrest
  • arrests
  • bar
  • binds
  • block
  • blocks
  • break off
  • catches
  • cease
  • ceases
  • cessations
  • closes
  • closures
  • concludes
  • conclusions
  • curb
  • cutoff
  • deadlocks
  • deter
  • dilemmas
  • end
  • endings
  • ends
  • expires
  • falters
  • freeze
  • gridlocks
  • hamper
  • hesitates
  • impasses
  • impede
  • interrupt
  • interruption
  • jams
  • layoff
  • letup
  • limps
  • logjams
  • pause
  • postponement
  • predicaments
  • problems
  • quits
  • stalemates
  • stall
  • stalls
  • standstill
  • standstills
  • stem
  • stop
  • stops
  • suspend
  • terminate
  • terminates
  • termination

Antonyms for halts

  • advance
  • aid
  • allow
  • assist
  • begin
  • commence
  • continuances
  • continuation
  • continuations
  • continue
  • continues
  • decides
  • encourage
  • extensions
  • further
  • glides
  • go
  • help
  • initiate
  • keep on
  • let go
  • open
  • permit
  • persists
  • proceeds
  • progresses
  • promote
  • sails
  • start
  • stimulate
  • stirs
  • strides
  • support
  • urge

Meanings of halts

  • 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.
    4. To waver.
    5. To falter.
    6. To stop marching.
    7. To stop either temporarily or permanently.
    8. To bring to a stop.
    9. To cause to discontinue.
  • noun
    1. A cessation, either temporary or permanent.
    2. A minor railway station (usually unstaffed) in the United Kingdom.
    3. Lameness; a limp.

Example Sentences

  • The train halts at the station for only a few minutes.
  • Construction work halts during the rainy season to avoid accidents.
  • The company halts production on weekends to perform maintenance.
  • The teacher's stern look halts the students' chatter immediately.
  • The sudden noise halts the procession as everyone turns to look.

On this page you'll find 90 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to halts, such as: adjourn, advance, aid, allow, arrest, arrests, assist.

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dead ends

  • arterials
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  • boulevards
  • causeways
  • ceases
  • closed
  • closes
  • concludes
  • corners
  • crossroads
  • deadlocks
  • dilemmas
  • drives
  • ends
  • expires
  • expressways
  • fixes
  • freeways
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  • high roads
  • highways
  • holes
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  • morasses
  • passes
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  • pike
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  • plights
  • predicaments
  • problems
  • quagmires
  • quandaries
  • roads
  • roadways
  • routes
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  • shunpikes
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  • spots
  • stalemate
  • standstills
  • stops
  • thoroughfares
  • turnpikes

deadlocks

  • dilemma
  • gridlock
  • halts
  • impasses
  • plight
  • predicament
  • standoff
  • standstill

elapses

  • ceases
  • concludes
  • ends
  • expire
  • expires
  • halts
  • pass by
  • passes
  • stops
  • transpire

immobilities

  • cessations
  • discontinuances
  • endings
  • finishes
  • halts
  • lapses
  • pauses
  • shutdowns
  • shutoffs
  • stoppages
  • surceases
  • terminations

kiboshes

  • blocks
  • breaks off
  • breaks up
  • cans
  • ceases
  • completes
  • cuts off
  • cuts out
  • delays
  • detains
  • ends
  • gives over
  • halts
  • hinders
  • holds
  • holds back
  • impedes
  • knocks off
  • lays off
  • leaves off
  • obstructs
  • shuts off
  • stems
  • stops

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