halting

[US]/ˈhɔːltɪŋ/

[UK]/ˈhɔːltɪŋ/

Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. hesitant; stumbling; limping
v. stop; stumble; hesitate

halting progress

halting speech

speak in a halting way

she speaks halting English with a heavy accent.

Shyness made the girl speak in a halting manner.

Shyness made the boy speak in a halting manner.

Song: A long, Thrush-like, somewhat halting melody, often with a ventriloquial quality.

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