halftime

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noun

half·​time ˈhaf-ˌtīm How to pronounce halftime (audio)
ˈhäf-
: an intermission between halves of a game or contest (as in football or basketball)

half-time

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adjective

ˈhaf-ˌtīm How to pronounce half-time (audio)
ˈhäf-
: 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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Noun
Skyy Clark made both of his three-pointers after halftime, but Kobe Johnson never got out of his slump and finished making one of seven shots. Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024 After first-half dud, Rams recommit to run For just the second time in McVay’s tenure as a head coach, the Rams were shut out at halftime (the other first-half shutout came at the hands of the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII). The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 2 Dec. 2024
Adjective
Yet, Eduardo Vargas, one of three half-time substitutes, pulled one pack for ‘O Galo’ after just two minutes of the second period. Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024 But the home side were level three minutes before half-time when Andy Robertson’s foul on Tyler Dibling was ruled to have happened just inside the box. Andy Jones, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for halftime 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1865, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1861, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of halftime was in 1861

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“Halftime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/halftime. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

halftime

noun
half·​time ˈhaf-ˌtīm How to pronounce halftime (audio)
ˈhȧf-
: an intermission marking the completion of half of a game (as in football)
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