: 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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Law Murray, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Alabama had defeated the Georgia Bulldogs in overtime after trailing 13-0 at halftime to win the College Football National Championship in 2018.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 2 May 2025
But after searching for the better part of five years, Reddy has hired a new doctor on a half-time basis, and another is coming on board this June.
—Bernard J. Wolfson and Vanessa G. Sánchez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The Clippers jacked the advantage to double digits in the third quarter after leading 58-57 at halftime and peaked at 15 after Bogdanović nailed a 3-pointer assisted by Nicolas Batum with 5:57 left in the fourth quarter.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Alabama had defeated the Georgia Bulldogs in overtime after trailing 13-0 at halftime to win the College Football National Championship in 2018.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
Adjective
Then, just before half-time, more calamitous defending allowed Bruno a second, and United a third.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 2 May 2025
But after searching for the better part of five years, Reddy has hired a new doctor on a half-time basis, and another is coming on board this June.
—Bernard J. Wolfson and Vanessa G. Sánchez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Halftime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/halftime. Accessed 9 May. 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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