Definition of halftime
: an intermission between halves of a game or contest (as in football or basketball)
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Examples of halftime in a Sentence
The score was tied at halftime.
The coaches discussed strategy during halftime.
Recent Examples of halftime from the Web
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Facing a determined home side with a solid defensive block, PSG struggled to keep the ball and was lucky to return to the dressing room at halftime only trailing to Cabella's 17th minute strike.
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The game was not so one-sided at halftime, with the Pacers trailing just 55-43.
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Maxi Kleber’s buzzer-beating jumper gave the Mavericks a 54-53 lead at halftime.
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The rest of the team is 1-for-9 from beyond the arc at halftime.
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The Wolverines had trouble scoring in their Final Four game to trail Loyola-Chicago by seven at halftime, before finding the right gear in the second to run past the underdog Ramblers 69-57 into the title game.
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Wagner had a double-double—11 points and 11 rebounds—at halftime.
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Villanova was up 47-32 at halftime after making 13 of 26 three-point shots over the opening 20 minutes.
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Steve Nash presser before his induction into the Suns Ring of Honor coming at halftime.
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First Known Use of halftime
1871
adjective
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ˈhaf-ˌtīm
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Definition of half-time
: involving or working half the standard hours
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half-time
adverbFirst Known Use of half-time
1861
HALFTIME Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of halftime for English Language Learners
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: the period of rest between the end of the first half and the beginning of the second half in games like football and basketball
HALFTIME Defined for Kids
Definition of halftime for Students
: a period of rest between the halves of a game (as basketball)
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