Question

Which word is closest to the meaning of the underlined word as it is used in the paragraph? Use the thesaurus to find the correct meaning. When a fan ran onto the field, the officials were afraid his actions would [obstruct] play. The crowd booed. They were angry that the man was trying to hinder the game. But instead of stopping the game altogether, the police ushered the man off the field as the game continued. hinder n. limit n. deny n. halt n. clog halt clog deny limit

Answer 1

Halt. If a fan ran into the field, he would stop the game.