the half

noun

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

The score was tied at the half.

Examples of the half in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For the Huskies at the half, Fudd was leading the charge having an impressive 13 points leading all scorers, followed by Strong with eight points and 12 rebounds, and Bueckers with eight points. —Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025

Their 78 points at the half marked the second-most New York has scored in any half this season, trailing only the 83-point second half against the Memphis Grizzlies on Jan. 27. —Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025

Many of the half a million people who have signed up to participate in Saturday’s marches will attend a protest close to home, including in places where Trump has been popular. —Katie Benner, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025

Loyola led 38-34 at halftime after Dawson scored 12 points, including three 3-pointers, and had two assists in the half. —Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for the half

• behalf
• carafe
• digraph
• distaff
• falstaff
• giraffe
• subgraph
• autograph
• biograph
• cenotaph
• chronograph
• epigraph