: 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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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Inter Miami, facing elimination in the quarterfinals of the Concacaf Champions Cup after an early goal by LAFC Wednesday night, is clinging to hope at halftime after Lionel Messi scored an equalizer minutes after having another goal nullified.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Andy Naylor, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Erika Page/The Christian Science Monitor Held in stadiums across Africa, its games offer the look and feel of a North American basketball match, including flashy half-time shows featuring regional pop stars and sophisticated light and camera production.
—Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The tour follows their unforgettable collaboration during the Super Bowl LIX halftime show.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Inter Miami, facing elimination in the quarterfinals of the Concacaf Champions Cup after an early goal by LAFC Wednesday night, is clinging to hope at halftime after Lionel Messi scored an equalizer minutes after having another goal nullified.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Brighton were level at half-time at 1-1 with Chelsea when Dunk was forced out of the third round tie at the Amex Stadium in early February.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Erika Page/The Christian Science Monitor Held in stadiums across Africa, its games offer the look and feel of a North American basketball match, including flashy half-time shows featuring regional pop stars and sophisticated light and camera production.
—Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Halftime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/halftime. Accessed 14 Apr. 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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