the half

noun

: the time when the first half of a game ends : halftime

The score was tied at the half.

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The second frame was all Panthers; North Crowley took a 36-24 lead into the half. —

Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Feb. 2025 In the half, clothing and home accounted for roughly one-third of overall M&S sales, with the majority of sales coming from food. —

Samantha Conti, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025 The Magic went up by 10 in the second quarter before the Kings came back to take their first lead of the game on a 3-pointer by DeRozan with 4:48 to play in the half. —

Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2025 Center Moustapha Thiam scored 10 first-half points, highlighted by a dunk and a short hook shot that helped extend UCF’s lead to 40-38 at the half. —

Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for the half