grind to a halt

grind·toa·halt

uncommon

verb

1.

be unable to move further

“The car bogged down in the sand”

Synonyms

Related words

Word family

mire

Broader terms

stand still

Narrower terms

get stranded

Related verbs

mire

WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.

Grammar

Verb: intransitive

verb
infinitive	grind to a halt
3rd person	grind to a halts
past	grind to a halted
present participle	grind to a halting
past participle	grind to a halted

Sentence patterns

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

Nearby words

grindstone grind away grind down grind organ grind out gringo grinner grinning griot grip

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