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- [hawl-ter]
- /ˈhɔl tər/
- /ˈhɒl.tər/
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- [hawl-ter]
- /ˈhɔl tər/
Definitions of halter word
- noun halter Archaic. lameness; a limp. 1
- noun halter (used with a plural verb) lame people, especially severely lamed ones (usually preceded by the): the halt and the blind. 1
- verb with object halter to put a halter on; restrain as by a halter. 1
- verb with object halter to hang (a person). 1
- adjective halter Archaic. lame; limping. 1
- noun plural halter one of a pair of slender, club-shaped appendages on the hindmost body segment of a fly, serving to maintain its balance in flight. 1
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Origin of halter
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English hælfter; cognate with German Halfter
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Halter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
halter popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
halter usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for halter
noun halter
- control — Control of an organization, place, or system is the power to make all the important decisions about the way that it is run.
- deterrent — A deterrent is something that prevents people from doing something by making them afraid of what will happen to them if they do it.
- leash — a chain, strap, etc., for controlling or leading a dog or other animal; lead.
- curb — If you curb something, you control it and keep it within limits.
- restraint — a restraining action or influence: freedom from restraint.
adj halter
- damaged — injury or harm that reduces value or usefulness: The storm did considerable damage to the crops.
- harmed — physical injury or mental damage; hurt: to do him bodily harm.
- deformed — disfigured or misshapen
- handicapped — Sometimes Offensive. physically or mentally disabled.
- broken — Broken is the past participle of break.
adjective halter
- enfeebled — Make weak or feeble.
Antonyms for halter
noun halter
- liberation — the act of liberating or the state of being liberated.
- release — to lease again.
- encouragement — The action of giving someone support, confidence, or hope.
adj halter
- ok — all right; proceeding normally; satisfactory or under control: Things are OK at the moment.
- working — exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil.
- capable — If a person or thing is capable of doing something, they have the ability to do it.
- healthy — possessing or enjoying good health or a sound and vigorous mentality: a healthy body; a healthy mind.
- fixed — fastened, attached, or placed so as to be firm and not readily movable; firmly implanted; stationary; rigid.
Top questions with halter
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