halftime

or half-time

[ haf-tahym, hahf- ]

/ ˈhæfˌtaɪm, ˈhɑf- /

noun

the period indicating completion of half the time allowed for an activity, as for a football or basketball game or an examination.

Sports. the intermission or rest period between the twohalves of a football, basketball, or other game, during which spectators are often entertained by baton twirling, marching bands, or the like.

adjective

pertaining to or taking place during a halftime: The football fans were treated to a halftime exhibition by the marching band.

Origin of halftime

First recorded in 1870–75; half + time

Words nearby halftime

half term, half the battle, half tide, half tiger, half-timbered, halftime, half title, halftone, half-track, half-truth, half-turn

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Example sentences from the Web for halftime

By halftime a crowd of what appeared to be a few hundred people had amassed in the bitter cold.
‘I Can’t Breathe’ Makes It Onto the Court for Will and Kate to See|Jacob Siegel|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A contest is divided into two 45-minute periods with a 15-minute halftime, and there are no commercials to interrupt the action.
Rupert Murdoch Bets a Half-Billion Dollars That the Next World Cup Will Be Even Bigger in America|Evan Weiner|June 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The second goal came on the brink of halftime, after Casillas punched a ball right back at the feet of Charles Aranguiz.
Chile Ends Spain’s World Cup Reign|Tunku Varadarajan|June 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His words, fired randomly and at varying volumes, thunder like a halftime speech.
Hallucinating Away a Heroin Addiction|Abby Haglage|May 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST

His substitutions had no impact, his halftime team talks were ineffective, and his on-field strategy remained dour.
David Moyes: The Vanity of Alex Ferguson|Nico Hines|April 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But putting him on halftime, and Nels with five children to support, seemed like extreme punishment.
Double Challenge|James Arthur Kjelgaard

British Dictionary definitions for halftime

half-time

noun

sport

a rest period between the two halves of a game
(as modifier)the half-time score

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	halftime
释义	halftime or half-time [ haf-tahym, hahf- ] / ˈhæfˌtaɪm, ˈhɑf- / noun the period indicating completion of half the time allowed for an activity, as for a football or basketball game or an examination. Sports. the intermission or rest period between the twohalves of a football, basketball, or other game, during which spectators are often entertained by baton twirling, marching bands, or the like. adjective pertaining to or taking place during a halftime: The football fans were treated to a halftime exhibition by the marching band. Origin of halftime First recorded in 1870–75; half + time Words nearby halftime half term, half the battle, half tide, half tiger, half-timbered, halftime, half title, halftone, half-track, half-truth, half-turn Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for halftime By halftime a crowd of what appeared to be a few hundred people had amassed in the bitter cold. ‘I Can’t Breathe’ Makes It Onto the Court for Will and Kate to See\|Jacob Siegel\|December 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A contest is divided into two 45-minute periods with a 15-minute halftime, and there are no commercials to interrupt the action. Rupert Murdoch Bets a Half-Billion Dollars That the Next World Cup Will Be Even Bigger in America\|Evan Weiner\|June 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The second goal came on the brink of halftime, after Casillas punched a ball right back at the feet of Charles Aranguiz. Chile Ends Spain’s World Cup Reign\|Tunku Varadarajan\|June 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST His words, fired randomly and at varying volumes, thunder like a halftime speech. Hallucinating Away a Heroin Addiction\|Abby Haglage\|May 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST His substitutions had no impact, his halftime team talks were ineffective, and his on-field strategy remained dour. David Moyes: The Vanity of Alex Ferguson\|Nico Hines\|April 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But putting him on halftime, and Nels with five children to support, seemed like extreme punishment. Double Challenge\|James Arthur Kjelgaard British Dictionary definitions for halftime half-time noun sport a rest period between the two halves of a game (as modifier)the half-time score Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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