halting
adjectiveUK /ˈhɔːl.tɪŋ/
US /ˈhɑːl.tɪŋ/
Stopping and starting a lot, so it is not smooth.
She spoke in a halting voice because she was nervous.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Stopping or coming to a halt.
The halting train finally stopped at the station.
3. Not fluent or smooth in speech or movement.
His halting steps showed he was still learning to walk.
4. Causing something to stop.
The halting signal made all the cars wait.