different between curb vs halt
curb
English
Alternative forms
- kerb (British) (noun, and verb senses 3, 4 and 5 only)
Etymology
From Middle French courbe (“curve, curved object”), from Latin curvus (“bent, crooked, curved”). Doublet of curve.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /k?b/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /k??b/
- Rhymes: -??(?)b
- Homophone: kerb
Noun
curb (plural curbs)
- (American spelling, Canadian spelling) A concrete margin along the edge of a road; a kerb (UK, Australia, New Zealand)
- A raised margin along the edge of something, such as a well or the eye of a dome, as a strengthening.
- Something that checks or restrains; a restraint.
- 1641, John Denham, The Sophy
- Even by these Men, Religion, that should be / The Curb, is made the Spur to Tyranny.
- 1641, John Denham, The Sophy
- A riding or driving bit for a horse that has rein action which amplifies the pressure in the mouth by leverage advantage placing pressure on the poll via the crown piece of the bridle and chin groove via a curb chain.
- 1605, Michael Drayton, The Fourth Eclogue
- He that before ran in the pastures wild / Felt the stiff curb controul his angry jaws.
- 1605, Michael Drayton, The Fourth Eclogue
- (Canada, US) A sidewalk, covered or partially enclosed, bordering the airport terminal road system with adjacent paved areas to permit vehicles to off-load or load passengers.
- A swelling on the back part of the hind leg of a horse, just behind the lowest part of the hock joint, generally causing lameness.
Derived terms
Translations
Verb
curb (third-person singular simple present curbs, present participle curbing, simple past and past participle curbed)
- (transitive) To check, restrain or control.
- 1718, Matthew Prior, Solomon on the Vanity of the World
- Where pinching want must curb her warm desires.
- 1718, Matthew Prior, Solomon on the Vanity of the World
- (transitive) To rein in.
- (transitive) To furnish with a curb, as a well; to restrain by a curb, as a bank of earth.
- (transitive, slang) Ellipsis of curb stomp.
- (transitive) To bring to a stop beside a curb.
- (transitive) To damage vehicle wheels or tires by running into or over a pavement curb.
- (transitive) To bend or curve.
- 1603, Philemon Holland (translator), The Philosophie, commonly called, the Morals (originally by Plutarch)
- crooked and curbed lines
- 1603, Philemon Holland (translator), The Philosophie, commonly called, the Morals (originally by Plutarch)
- (intransitive) To crouch; to cringe.
Synonyms
- (check, restrain, control): behedge, curtail, limit; See also Thesaurus:curb
- (rein in):
- (furnish with a curb):
- (force to hit the curb): curb stomp
- (damage wheels on a curb):
- (bend or curve): bow, flex, incurvate; See also Thesaurus:bend
- (crouch or cringe): bend, fawn, stoop
Translations
Related terms
- curvaceous
- curvature
- curve
- curvy
Further reading
- curb in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- curb in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- curb at OneLook Dictionary Search
Romanian
Etymology
From French courbe.
Adjective
curb m or n (feminine singular curb?, masculine plural curbi, feminine and neuter plural curbe)
- curve
Declension
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halt
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /h??lt/
- (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /h?lt/
- Rhymes: -??lt
Etymology 1
From Middle English halten, from Old English healtian (“to be lame, walk with a limp”), from Proto-Germanic *halt?n?. English usage in the sense of 'make a halt' is from the noun. Cognate with North Frisian halte, Swedish halta.
Verb
halt (third-person singular simple present halts, present participle halting, simple past and past participle halted)
- (intransitive) To limp; move with a limping gait.
- 1610, The Tempest, by Shakespeare, act 4 scene 1
- Do not smile at me that I boast her of,
- For thou shalt find she will outstrip all praise,
- And make it halt behind her.
- 1610, The Tempest, by Shakespeare, act 4 scene 1
- (intransitive) To stand in doubt whether to proceed, or what to do; hesitate; be uncertain; linger; delay; mammer.
- #*
- How long halt ye between two opinions?
- #*
- (intransitive) To be lame, faulty, or defective, as in connection with ideas, or in measure, or in versification.
- To waver.
- To falter.
Translations
Etymology 2
From Middle French halt, from early modern German halt (“stop!”), imperative of halten (“to hold, to stop”). More at hold.
Verb
halt (third-person singular simple present halts, present participle halting, simple past and past participle halted)
- (intransitive) To stop marching.
- (intransitive) To stop either temporarily or permanently.
- And it was while all were passionately intent upon the pleasing and snake-like progress of their uncle that a young girl in furs, ascending the stairs two at a time, peeped perfunctorily into the nursery as she passed the hallway—and halted amazed.
- (transitive) To bring to a stop.
- (transitive) To cause to discontinue.
Synonyms
- (to stop marching):
- (to stop): brake, desist, stay; See also Thesaurus:stop
- (to cause something to stop): freeze, immobilize; See also Thesaurus:immobilize
- (to cause to discontinue): break off, terminate, shut down, stop; See also Thesaurus:desist
Translations
Noun
halt (plural halts)
- A cessation, either temporary or permanent.
- (rail transport) A minor railway station (usually unstaffed) in the United Kingdom.
Synonyms
- (cessation: temporary): hiatus, moratorium, recess; see also Thesaurus:pause
- (cessation: permanent): close, endpoint, terminus; see also Thesaurus:finish
Translations
Etymology 3
From Middle English halt, from Old English healt, from Proto-Germanic *haltaz (“halt, lame”), from Proto-Indo-European *kol-d-, from Proto-Indo-European *kel- (“to beat, strike, cut, slash”). Cognate with Danish halt, Swedish halt.
Adjective
halt (comparative more halt, superlative most halt)
- (archaic) Lame, limping.
- 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Mark IX:
- It is better for the to goo halt into lyfe, then with ij. fete to be cast into hell […]
- Bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.
- 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Mark IX:
Noun
halt (plural halts)
- (dated) Lameness; a limp.
Anagrams
- lath, thal
Alemannic German
Etymology
From Middle High German halt. Cognate with German halt (adverb).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /halt/
Adverb
halt
- so, just, simply
- 1978, Rolf Lyssy & Christa Maerker, Die Schweizermacher, (transcript):
- Chömmer halt e chli früner. Schadet a nüt.
- So we'll arrive a little earlier. Won't do any harm.
- Chömmer halt e chli früner. Schadet a nüt.
- 1978, Rolf Lyssy & Christa Maerker, Die Schweizermacher, (transcript):
Danish
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Adjective
halt
- lame
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /halt/
Etymology 1
From the verb halten (“to hold; to stop”).
Verb
halt
- singular imperative of halten
Interjection
halt!
- stop!, wait!
Descendants
- ? Dutch: halt
- ? Italian: alt
- ? Spanish: alto
- ? Portuguese: alto
- ? Middle French: halt
- French: halte
- ? Dutch: halte
- ? English: halt
- French: halte
Etymology 2
From Middle High German halt, pertaining to Old High German halto (“soon, fast”). Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *haldiz, an adverbial comparative like *batiz.
Adverb
halt
- (colloquial, modal particle) Indicating that something is generally known, or cannot be changed, or the like; often untranslatable; so, just, simply, indeed
Usage notes
- The word is originally southern German and is still so considered by some contemporary dictionaries. It has, however, become common throughout the language area during the past decades.
Synonyms
- eben
See also
- ja
Hungarian
Etymology
hal (“to die”) +? -t (past-tense and past-participle suffix)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?h?lt]
- Hyphenation: halt
- Rhymes: -?lt
Verb
halt
- third-person singular indicative past indefinite of hal
Participle
halt
- past participle of hal
Declension
Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [hal??t??]
Noun
halt m
- h-prothesized form of alt
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From Old Norse haltr, from Proto-Germanic *haltaz.
Pronunciation
- Homophones: hallt, halvt
Adjective
halt (indefinite singular halt, definite singular and plural halte, comparative haltare, indefinite superlative haltast, definite superlative haltaste)
- limp, limping
Verb
halt
- imperative of halta and halte
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Participle
halt (definite singular and plural halte)
- past participle of hala and hale
Verb
halt
- supine of hala and hale
References
- “halt” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old French
Etymology
From a conflation of Frankish *hauh, *h?h (“high, tall, elevated”) and Latin altus (“high, raised, profound”).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): [?ha?t]
Adjective
halt m (oblique and nominative feminine singular halte)
- high; elevated
Adverb
halt
- loud; loudly
Derived terms
- haltement
Descendants
- Middle French: hault
- French: haut
Old Norse
Adjective
halt
- strong neuter nominative/accusative singular of haltr
Verb
halt
- second-person singular imperative active of halda
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