halting

[ hawl-ting ]
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adjective
  1. faltering or hesitating, especially in speech.

  2. faulty or imperfect.

  1. limping or lame: a halting gait.

Origin of halting

1
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at halt2, -ing2

Other words from halting

  • halt·ing·ly, adverb
  • halt·ing·ness, noun
  • un·halt·ing, adjective
  • un·halt·ing·ly, adverb

Words Nearby halting

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British Dictionary definitions for halting

halting

/ (ˈhɔːltɪŋ) /


adjective
  1. hesitant: halting speech

  2. lame

Derived forms of halting

  • haltingly, adverb
  • haltingness, noun

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