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

And as for the half-hearted feedback…there are plenty of humans who can offer that. — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

The Americans calmly rallied within two points at the half as Clark's 3-pointer just before the buzzer capped the rally. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Anderson’s task of allowing his centre-backs to defend the half-spaces continued in the second half and was crucial in stopping United’s attacks from the wide areas as Enzo Maresca’s side dropped deeper. — Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Deciding who gets less is the half that requires someone to say so on the record. — Manas Chaudhari, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the half

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