: 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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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 May 2024
May 9, 2024 Sporting responded just on the other side of halftime, thanks to Tzionis.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2024
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Noun
Omnicom Group’s Optimum Sports, that will have the telecommunications perennial serve as the lead sponsor for 21 WNBA games shown on Prime Video, and the presenting sponsor of the halftime show that airs during the service’s National Women’s Soccer League matches.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 May 2024
May 9, 2024 Sporting responded just on the other side of halftime, thanks to Tzionis.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2024
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“Halftime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/halftime. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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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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