halting adjective 1noun 1forms 3 adjective1 •Prone to pauses or breaks; hesitant; broken.her halting steps noun1 •The action of one who halts; a stopping or hesitancy.But alas ! alas ! the faintings, the haltings, the back-slidings of Christians, are enough to make us tremble while we rejoice in the hope set before us. — 1841 formshaltings · more halting · most halting