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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

call a halt

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.92 in modern English

Syllables
cal-l a halt
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To force (something) to stop.

Intransitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

calls a halt (present, singular) calling a halt (participle, present) called a halt (participle, past) called a halt (past)

Synonyms

put an end to put a stop to put the kibosh on bring an end to

Questions

What does call a halt mean?
To force (something) to stop.

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