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The problem is essentially that of communications to an army in action. After a rapid advance communications become disorganized, and there is a temporary halting until they are again in working order.
John Desmond Bernal

Meaning of "halting" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HALTING

halting  [ˈhɔːltɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HALTING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Halting is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HALTING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of halting in the English dictionary

The definition of halting in the dictionary is hesitant.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HALTING


belting
ˈbɛltɪŋ
consulting
kənˈsʌltɪŋ
defaulting
dɪˈfɔːltɪŋ
felting
ˈfɛltɪŋ
insulting
ɪnˈsʌltɪŋ
jolting
ˈdʒəʊltɪŋ
lilting
ˈlɪltɪŋ
malting
ˈmɔːltɪŋ
melting
ˈmɛltɪŋ
pole-vaulting
ˈpəʊlˌvɔːltɪŋ
quilting
ˈkwɪltɪŋ
revolting
rɪˈvəʊltɪŋ
salting
ˈsɔːltɪŋ
smelting
ˈsmeltɪŋ
vaulting
ˈvɔːltɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HALTING

haloumi
Hals
halse
halser
halt
halt sign
halter
halterbreak
haltere
halterneck
haltingly
haltingness
haltless
Halton
halutz
halutzim
halva
halvah
halve
halver

WORDS THAT END LIKE HALTING

acting
computing
connecting
contrasting
cutting
dating
eating
exciting
existing
fan vaulting
fighting
flash smelting
frosting
heating
horse vaulting
hunting
interesting
lighting
listing
palm vaulting

Synonyms and antonyms of halting in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HALTING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «halting» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of halting

Translation of «halting» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HALTING

Find out the translation of halting to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of halting from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «halting» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

停止
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

detención
570 millions of speakers

English

halting
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लंगड़ा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وقف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

остановки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hesitante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিরাম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

arrêt
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berhenti
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Anhalten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

たどたどしい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

앞뒤가 맞지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngguyu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tánh cách treo cổ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இடைத்தடங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थांबणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aksak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

arresto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zatrzymanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зупинки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

stoparea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανάσχεση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

staking
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stoppa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

halting
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of halting

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HALTING»

The term «halting» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.520 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HALTING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about halting

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7 QUOTES WITH «HALTING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word halting.
1
John Desmond Bernal
The problem is essentially that of communications to an army in action. After a rapid advance communications become disorganized, and there is a temporary halting until they are again in working order.
2
Tom Bodett
What you hear is southern Michigan, not a drawl, but a halting kind of speech where you leave spaces when there shouldn't be any. We take a breath anywhere.
3
Rebecca Harding Davis
Our village was built on the Ohio River, and was a halting place on this great national road, then the only avenue of traffic between the South and the North.
4
Ariel Garten
Consumer technology and medical tools have been created to benefit our daily lives. Without self-regulation, though, the industry could be at risk of potentially halting years of innovation and stunting growth in this field.
5
Arthur L. Herman
Letting the greens dictate your energy choices, whether it's halting the XL Pipeline or fracking in New York, isn't just bad economics. It can also leave your rivals and enemies controlling your energy destiny.
6
Anna Lindh
One of the gaps in our international development efforts is the provision of global public goods - that is, goods or conditions we need that no individual or country can secure on their own, such as halting global warming, financial stability and peace and security.
7
Anne Sullivan
People seldom see the halting and painful steps by which the most insignificant success is achieved.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HALTING»

Discover the use of halting in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to halting and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Halting State
Just wonderful. Like she has nothing better to do. But online entertainment is big business, and when the bodies of real people start to show up, it’s clear that this is anything but a game.
Charles Stross, 2008
2
Halting the Hacker: A Practical Guide to Computer Security
Pipkin organizes this book around the processes hackers use to gain access, privileges, and control--showing you exactly how they work and the best ways to respond. Best of all, Pipkin doesn't just tell you what to do, but why.
Donald L. Pipkin, 2003
3
Halting the Sexual Predators Among Us: Preventing Attack, ...
Explains how to recognize the warning signs of sexual and personality disorders that often precede sexual violence including rape and lust homicide.
Duane L. Dobbert, 2004
4
Back Sense: A Revolutionary Approach to Halting the Cycle of ...
Building on this idea, the book systematically leads readers toward recapturing a life free of back pain. From the Hardcover edition.
Dr. Ronald D. Siegel, Michael Urdang, Dr. Douglas R. Johnson, 2001
5
Dear God, What's Happening to Us?: Halting Eons of Manipulation
More important, she learned how this struggle began, how it is playing out, why times today are so hard for so many, and--WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT IT. This book is, above all, a message of hope.
Lynn Grabhorn, 2003
6
Countering Terrorism: Blurred Focus, Halting Steps
In this book on intelligence reform, Posner evaluates the measures that have been taken in the United States to implement the Intelligence Reform Act of 2004.
Richard A. Posner, Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace, 2007
7
Ending domestic violence: changing public ...
Ending Domestic Violence is ideal for academics, practitioners, and students in a variety of fields, including social work, clinical/counseling psychology, criminal justice/criminology, communication, and public health, as well as general ...
Ethel Klein, 1997
8
Halting Biodiversity Loss: Thirteenth Report of Session ...
Thirteenth Report of Session 2007-08; Report, Together with Formal Minutes, Oral and Written Evidence Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Environmental Audit Committee, Grande-Bretagne. Parliament. House of Commons.
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Environmental Audit Committee, Grande-Bretagne. Parliament. House of Commons. Environmental Audit Committee, 2008
9
Halting: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.ndash;Louisa May AlcottVision that looks inward becomes duty. Vision that looks outward becomes aspiration.
‎2008
10
Halting Steps: Collected and New Poems
Collected and New Poems Claribel Alegría. HALTING STEPS HALT'NG STEPS Collected and New Poems CLARIBEL ALEeRiA C U.
Claribel Alegría, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HALTING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term halting is used in the context of the following news items.
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Halting Maternal Deaths Through Qualitative Care
Abuja — Habiba, a 23-year-old house wife was pregnant for her second child. She lives in one of the remote villages in Karu Local Government ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
2
Addis - World Has Delivered On Halting and Reversing Aids …
According to the report, the AIDS targets of MDG 6 - halting and reversing the spread of HIV - have been achieved and exceeded, new HIV ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
3
Union Pacific admits jumping the gun, misjudging wind before …
... admits jumping the gun, misjudging wind before halting Metra trains ... admits jumping the gun, misjudging wind before halting Metra trains. «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
4
Water companies try to stop Park Service from halting sales of …
WASHINGTON — The National Park Service thought it had a good strategy for reining in the discarded water bottles that clog the trash cans ... «Santa Fe New Mexican, Jul 15»
5
Judge refuses to exclude Limerick Traveller from halting site
Will Leahy, solicitor for the council, said they were applying for the exclusion order of Mr O'Reilly from Kilmurry View halting Site, Castletroy and ... «Limerick Leader, Jul 15»
6
Op-Ed: Keeping up fight on halting budget proposal
Two pieces appeared in the News-Press recently, expressing gladness that the state budget did not include a proposal by the governor to ... «Glendale News Press, Jul 15»
7
Cashless welfare card key 'to halting flow of grog'
The introduction of a cashless welfare card will do more to address harmful drinking in remote Aboriginal communities than any other measure ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
8
NYSE provides additional info on recent trade-halting 'configuration …
Trading at the New York Stock Exchange was suspended for a few hours on Wednesday due to a configuration issue. A configuration issue is ... «SC Magazine, Jul 15»
9
Chinese stocks surge, halting severe drop for at least one day
Chinese share prices soared Thursday, temporarily halting a huge drop in China's stock market over the last month that's raised concern about ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
10
SC order halting Torre construction worries developers
The Supreme Court last month issued an order temporarily halting the construction of the 49-story Torre de Manila which critics assailed for ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»

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