: 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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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Feb. 2025
Goodell met with Jay-Z and talks accelerated after Maroon 5’s halftime show flopped in February 2019.
—Bloomberg News, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2025
Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
Diego Simeone's side were 3-0 up at half-time and scored a fourth just after the hour mark.
—Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 30 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The Horned Frogs made just one field goal in the final four minutes as the Cyclones extended their lead to 42-24 at halftime.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Feb. 2025
Goodell met with Jay-Z and talks accelerated after Maroon 5’s halftime show flopped in February 2019.
—Bloomberg News, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2025
Adjective
President Donald Trump will be the first sitting president to attend the NFL title game—an annual American tradition that brings together its favorite sport, must-see TV ads, an over-the-top half-time show starring Kendrick Lamar and celebrities.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
Diego Simeone's side were 3-0 up at half-time and scored a fourth just after the hour mark.
—Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Halftime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/halftime. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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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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