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What is another word for Haltering?

Pronunciation: [hˈɒltəɹɪŋ] (IPA)

Haltering refers to the act of stopping or hindering something from progressing or moving forward. There are many synonyms for the word that can be used interchangeably such as hindering, obstructing, impeding, inhibiting, thwarting, stalling, delaying, deterring, blocking, and restraining. These words suggest that something is being prevented or stopped from completing its intended action. Haltering can also be used in a negative way to describe someone who is being held back or is not reaching their potential. Despite the negative connotations that may come with these synonyms, they are useful in expressing the idea that something is being prevented from advancing or achieving its goals.
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What are the hypernyms for Haltering?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

  • Other hypernyms:

    Restraining, Control Methods, Restriction Tactics, Restrictive Techniques, physical restriction.

Usage examples for Haltering

About the best we had been able to do had been to agree not to burn down each other's frat houses while we were Haltering the Freshmen.
"At Good Old Siwash"
George Fitch
On the second, my father insisted on Haltering the creature, which gave me a pull at his head, and mane, too, which rather interfered with the use of my crooked stick, and bunched me up, till father called out to me to sit up straight-which I did, at last, going it with both hands on the halter, and the hair blowing about my face like a veil.
"Phemie Frost's Experiences"
Ann S. Stephens
No partitions are used to separate these draught cattle, but by the arrangement of the Haltering they can be kept at such a distance that no two could come into contact.
"The Khedive's Country"
George Manville Fenn

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