array limit or hide excerpt

hello, i have this code that shows posts, and i want to limit or hide the posts exceprts is there any array should i use and add to this code?

<?php

                    $args = array(
                        'post_status' => 'publish',
                        'posts_per_page' => $post_limit,
                        'paged' => $paged2,
                        'orderby' => 'date',
                        'meta_key' => 'things_checkbox',
                        'meta_value' => 'on',
                        'order' => 'DESC'
                    );
                    $query = new WP_Query($args);
                    while ($query->have_posts()) : $query->the_post();
                        featured_post();
                    endwhile;
                    $pag_args2 = array(
                        'format' => '?cat=' . $current_cat . '&paged2=%#%',
                        'current' => $paged2,
						'prev_text'    => __('?'),
						'next_text'    => __('?'),
						'type'         => 'list',
                        'total' => $query->max_num_pages,
                        'add_args' => array('paged1' => $paged1)
                    );
					echo paginate_links($pag_args2);
                    wp_reset_query();
                    wp_reset_postdata();
					?>

please help