History
History
Synonyms
UK
US
Meaning:
halt

to order (something unpleasant) to stop; to stop marching

end, stoppage

stop

(to cause a person, machine etc) to put an end to action, movement, progress etc; to prevent a person, thing

end, halt; impediment

SCREECHING HALT as in Wiktionary
SCREECHING HALT as in Wikipedia