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called a halt

called a halt is the simple past and past participle of call a halt.

Meaning of call a halt

Verb

call a halt (third-person singular simple present calls a halt, present participle calling a halt, simple past and past participle called a halt)

  1. (intransitive) To force (something) to stop.

Questions about called a halt

What is called a halt the simple past and past participle of?
Called a halt is the simple past and past participle of call a halt.

Words near called a halt in the dictionary

  1. Callcotts
  2. called
  3. called 'em as one saw 'em
  4. called a cab
  5. called a go
  6. called a halt
  7. called a lid
  8. called a shovel a shovel
  9. called a spade a shovel
  10. called a spade a spade
  11. called a spade a spade and a shovel a shovel

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