halting

🇺🇸 /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/
Frequency
Difficulty
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adjective
R

A halting action or speech is one that is not smooth or fluent. It is interrupted or stops frequently, often due to uncertainty or lack of confidence.

The speaker's halting speech made it difficult to understand his point.

translation

adj. A halting action or speech is one that is not smooth or fluent. It is interrupted or stops frequently, often due to uncertainty or lack of confidence.