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halting

American  
[hawl-ting] / ˈhɔl tɪŋ /

adjective

  1. faltering or hesitating, especially in speech.

  2. faulty or imperfect.

  3. limping or lame.

    a halting gait.
halting British  
/ ˈhɔːltɪŋ /

adjective

  1. hesitant

    halting speech

  2. lame

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Other Word Forms

  • haltingly adverb
  • haltingness noun
  • unhalting adjective
  • unhaltingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of halting

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; halt 2, -ing 2

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