halting speech

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• halting — [hôl′tiŋ] adj. 1. limping, awkward, or unsteady [a halting gait] 2. marked by hesitation or uncertainty; jerky, disconnected, etc. [halting speech] haltingly adv …   English World dictionary

• halting — adjective prone to pauses or breaks; hesitant; broken his halting speech …   Wiktionary

• speech — /speech/, n. 1. the faculty or power of speaking; oral communication; ability to express one s thoughts and emotions by speech sounds and gesture: Losing her speech made her feel isolated from humanity. 2. the act of speaking: He expresses… …   Universalium

• halting — halt|ing [ˈho:ltıŋ US ˈho:l ] adj [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: halt to walk with difficulty , from Old English healtian] if your speech or movements are halting, you stop for a moment between words or movements, especially because you are not… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• halting — adjective if your speech or movements are halting, you stop for a moment between words or movements, especially because you are not confident: We carried on a halting conversation in our imperfect German. haltingly adverb …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• halting — haltingly, adv. haltingness, n. /hawl ting/, adj. 1. faltering or hesitating, esp. in speech. 2. faulty or imperfect. 3. limping or lame: a halting gait. [1375 1425; late ME; see HALT2, ING2] * * * …   Universalium

• halting — halt•ing [[t]ˈhɔl tɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) cvb faltering or hesitating, esp. in speech 2) cvb faulty or imperfect 3) cvb limping or lame: a halting gait[/ex] • Etymology: 1375–1425 halt′ing•ly, adv. halt′ing•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

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