: 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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Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2025
After a lethargic start that saw TCU trail 14-5, the Horned Frogs battled back and tied the game at 35-35 at halftime behind two 3-pointers and 13 first-half points by Noah Reynolds.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2025
Jamie Barton, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
Eight have come in the 15 minutes before and after half-time, and nine have been openers or equalisers.
—Art De Roché, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Few additional details have been confirmed about the World Cup halftime performance.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2025
After a lethargic start that saw TCU trail 14-5, the Horned Frogs battled back and tied the game at 35-35 at halftime behind two 3-pointers and 13 first-half points by Noah Reynolds.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Real Madrid forward Linda Caicedo rounded off a lovely move in the fourth minute of first-half stoppage time to pull one back for Colombia, but Japan restored its two-goal advantage in the 57th minute through half-time substitute Maika Hamano.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
Eight have come in the 15 minutes before and after half-time, and nine have been openers or equalisers.
—Art De Roché, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Halftime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/halftime. Accessed 13 Mar. 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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