: 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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Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2026
The Lakers led 64-51 at halftime and Doncic had 29 points.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Those Medicaid participants will have to work or do community service at least 80 hours a month, or enroll at least half-time as a student.
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The teams traded leads from that point and Denton went into halftime with a 22-21 lead.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2026
The Lakers led 64-51 at halftime and Doncic had 29 points.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
On the eve of half-time, Hermansen superbly denied Josh King from close range.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Those Medicaid participants will have to work or do community service at least 80 hours a month, or enroll at least half-time as a student.
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Halftime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/halftime. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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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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