haltactivity
nounUK /hɔːlt ækˈtɪvɪti/
US /hɔlt ækˈtɪvɪti/
A time when all the moving and doing stops.
The teacher called for a haltactivity so everyone could sit and rest.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A command that makes a machine or game stop working for a while.
The referee announced a haltactivity before the players could continue.
3. A short period of no action during a busy day.
After lunch, the office had a haltactivity while everyone relaxed.
4. The act of bringing movement to a complete end.
The sudden haltactivity of the music made the dancers freeze.