: 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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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
Their lead then was up to 69-50 at halftime.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2026
Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Cardi allegedly left the Super Bowl after appearing briefly in Bad Bunny’s half-time performance.
—Jazmine Hughes, Allure, 24 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Brooklyn trailed by 26 points at halftime, and that was pretty much it.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
Their lead then was up to 69-50 at halftime.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Against lesser sides such as West Bromwich Albion — where a two-goal half-time deficit on Good Friday was turned around sufficiently to rescue a point — such a position is far from irredeemable.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Cardi allegedly left the Super Bowl after appearing briefly in Bad Bunny’s half-time performance.
—Jazmine Hughes, Allure, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Halftime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/halftime. Accessed 12 Apr. 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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