calling a halt

A form of call a halt — To force (something) to stop.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of call a halt
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APA

calling a halt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calling%20a%20halt

MLA

“calling a halt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calling%20a%20halt. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “calling a halt,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calling%20a%20halt.

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