: 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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Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
Boise State led just 17-14 at halftime despite holding New Mexico to 62 total yards.
—Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 12 Oct. 2025
Tim Spiers, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Lucas Martínez Quarta and Juanfer Quintero came on for the host team at half-time.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Petrino said an 8-man defensive front by Tennessee gave Arkansas trouble after halftime.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
Boise State led just 17-14 at halftime despite holding New Mexico to 62 total yards.
—Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
City next play Chelsea in January, when Gallagher and Madonna will no doubt debate whether Raheem Sterling fulfilled his career potential over a half-time pint.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Lucas Martínez Quarta and Juanfer Quintero came on for the host team at half-time.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Halftime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/halftime. Accessed 16 Oct. 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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