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calling a halt

calling a halt is the present participle and gerund 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 calling a halt

What is calling a halt the present participle and gerund of?
Calling a halt is the present participle and gerund of call a halt.

Words near calling a halt in the dictionary

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

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