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 | ||