: 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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Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Nov. 2025
The Timberwolves erased a 15-point halftime deficit less than five minutes into the third quarter after Edwards made a driving layup for a 69-68 advantage.
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
The message from Everton manager David Moyes in the dressing room at half-time of Saturday’s game with Fulham was relatively simple.
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Noun
Beard then ignited the Saints’ offense, hurling three touchdown passes — 26 yards to Gabe Starling, 28 to Ryder Wilson and a 43-yarder to Jaytn Briles — to forge a 24-14 lead at halftime.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Nov. 2025
The Timberwolves erased a 15-point halftime deficit less than five minutes into the third quarter after Edwards made a driving layup for a 69-68 advantage.
—CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Charrería was declared as Mexico’s national sport in 1933, though women were only allowed to perform as an entertaining half-time show in 1953.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
The message from Everton manager David Moyes in the dressing room at half-time of Saturday’s game with Fulham was relatively simple.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Halftime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/halftime. Accessed 28 Nov. 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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