: 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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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
The Kings came back to cut the deficit to eight in the second period but trailed 66-55 at the halftime break.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Cardi allegedly left the Super Bowl after appearing briefly in Bad Bunny’s half-time performance.
—Jazmine Hughes, Allure, 24 Mar. 2026
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Noun
But UConn, usually at its best after making halftime adjustments, immediately fell behind again in the third.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
The Kings came back to cut the deficit to eight in the second period but trailed 66-55 at the halftime break.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
In a parallel universe, Chelsea could have been leading 3-2 at half-time.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Cardi allegedly left the Super Bowl after appearing briefly in Bad Bunny’s half-time performance.
—Jazmine Hughes, Allure, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Halftime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/halftime. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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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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