English verb: grind to a halt | |||
1. | grind to a halt (motion) be unable to move further | ||
Samples | The car bogged down in the sand. | ||
Synonyms | bog down, get stuck, mire | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | stand still | ||
Verb group | bog down, mire | ||