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

Robinson scored 14 points in the half while Edmonds added 9 to help the Horned Frogs take a 57-37 lead into halftime that wasn’t challenged in the second. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026

Because the Rams closed the half by charging 66 yards to score a touchdown on a five-play, 1-minute, 36-second drive immediately after the Chargers had elected to kick a field goal rather than go for it on fourth and two. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Golden State was 0-for-10 from deep until guard Kayla Thornton finally connected with three minutes to go in the half. — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026

The Magic did a better job of taking care of the ball in the second quarter (just one turnover) but still trailed 55-50 at the half. — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for the half

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