GRIND TO A HALT

IPA (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does grind to a halt mean? 

• GRIND TO A HALT (verb)
  The verb GRIND TO A HALT has 1 sense:

1. be unable to move further

  Familiarity information: GRIND TO A HALT used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GRIND TO A HALT (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Be unable to move further

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Synonyms:

bog down; get stuck; grind to a halt; mire

Context example:

The car bogged down in the sand

Hypernyms (to "grind to a halt" is one way to...):

stand still (remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile)

Verb group:

bog down; mire (cause to get stuck as if in a mire)

Sentence frames:

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