To stop in walking; to hold. In military affairs, the true sense is retained, to stop in a march. The army halted at noon.

To limp; that is, to stop with lameness.

To hesitate; to stand in doubt whether to proceed, or what to do. How long halt ye between two opinions? 7 Kings 18:21.

To fail; to falter; as a halting sonnet.

To stop; to cause to cease marching; a military term. The general halted his troops for refreshment.

Lame; that is, holding or stopping in walking. Bring hither the poor, the maimed, the halt, and the blind. Luke 14:21.

A stopping; a stop in marching. The troops made a halt at the bridge.

The act of limping.