the half

noun

: the time when the first half of a game ends : halftime

The score was tied at the half.

Examples of the half in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But Antonelli’s ease with the new cars and Russell’s discomfort with having to adopt a radically new driving style can’t explain the half-second gap between the pair in qualifying. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026

France forced Dean Henderson into two decent saves but had offered little before the half-time introductions of Ousmane Dembele and Bradley Barcola turned the tide. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 20 July 2026

With the match scoreless at the half, the crowds in attendance and watching on TV needed an adrenaline boost, and the medley of musical acts was more than eager to provide one. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 19 July 2026

Skipper and scrumhalf Lucu darted over after a strong run into contact from his hooker Lamothe and touched down on the half-hour to score France’s fourth try, securing a bonus competition point. — ABC News, 18 July 2026

Rhymes for the half

• behalf
• carafe
• distaff
• falstaff
• giraffe
• autograph
• biograph
• cenotaph
• chronograph
• epigraph
• epitaph
• hodograph