: an intermission between halves of a game or contest (as in football or basketball)
: involving or working half the standard hours
half-time
adverb
Examples of halftime in a Sentence
Noun
The score was tied at halftime.
The coaches discussed strategy during halftime.
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Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Lions defensive back Kerby Joseph intercepted Packers QB Jordan Love and took it all the way back for a touchdown before halftime to further extend the traveling team’s lead.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
Carrie Welton, TIME, 23 Sep. 2024
Just before half-time, Arsenal attacker Leandro Trossard committed a foul before kicking the ball across the pitch, earning a controversial second yellow card.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 23 Sep. 2024
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Noun
While attending a recent Atlanta Hawks game, the 41-year-old rapper shared a video of himself enthusiastically dancing during the halftime show.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Lions defensive back Kerby Joseph intercepted Packers QB Jordan Love and took it all the way back for a touchdown before halftime to further extend the traveling team’s lead.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
Adjective
People who are enrolled in a higher education institution at least half-time must also fulfill one other criterion to qualify.
—Carrie Welton, TIME, 23 Sep. 2024
Just before half-time, Arsenal attacker Leandro Trossard committed a foul before kicking the ball across the pitch, earning a controversial second yellow card.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Halftime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/halftime. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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halftime
noun
half·time
ˈhaf-ˌtīm 
ˈhȧf-
: an intermission marking the completion of half of a game (as in football)
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