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halt

halt

9.9
Unable to walk easily because of a problem in the legs
  • adjective
  • /hɔlt/
  • Archaic
translation icon : cojo
  • After the accident, he became halt and found it difficult to walk without assistance.

Examples

  • Once a skilled runner, she is now halt due to a debilitating injury.

  • The ancient text described the warrior as halt and unable to pursue his enemies.

  • The League today is mutilated... it is halt and maimed.

    Academic text (1995)

Synonyms

lame
vshalt
29 4.1

Unable to walk properly because of an injury to a leg

is an archaic term for being unable to walk easily without stressing cause
halting
vshalt
  • Archaic
9.9

Unable to walk well because of weak or injured legs

has identical meaning but is a different grammatical form

Antonyms

mobile
81 2.7

Able to change or move easily

able-bodied
30 4.2

A person who is physically strong and healthy

Compounds

the halt
  • Slur
9.9

People who cannot walk well

How Mobile

mobile
81 2.7
halt
  • Archaic
9.9
lame
29 4.1
immobile
14 4.4

Surface Forms

halt positive

Etymology

The adjective halt originally meant 'lame' or 'unable to walk', coming from the old English healt. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a person who is 'halt' because they cannot walk well, which is why this sense is now old-fashioned.