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halfway
half·way H0025900 (hăf′wā′, häf′-)adj.1. Midway between two points or conditions: a halfway sign on the trail.2. Reaching or including only half or a portion; partial: halfway measures.
half′way′ adv.halfway (ˌhɑːfˈweɪ) adv, adj1. at or to half the distance; at or to the middle2. in or of an incomplete manner or nature3. meet halfway to compromise withhalf•way (ˈhæfˈweɪ, ˈhɑf-)
adv. 1. to half the distance; to midpoint: to run halfway. 2. partially or nearly; almost: He halfway agreed. adj. 3. midway, as between two places or points. 4. going to or covering only half or part of the full extent: halfway measures. Idioms: meet halfway, to compromise with; give in partially to. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  halfway - equally distant from the extremes center, midway, middlecentral - in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area; "a central position" | | 2. | halfway - at a point midway between two extremes; "at the halfway mark"intermediate - lying between two extremes in time or space or state; "going from sitting to standing without intermediate pushes with the hands"; "intermediate stages in a process"; "intermediate stops on the route"; "an intermediate range plane" | | 3. | halfway - including only half or a portion; "halfway measures"fractional - constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible whole or entirety; "a fractional share of the vote"; "a partial dose" | | Adv. | 1. | halfway - at half the distance; at the middle; "he was halfway down the ladder when he fell"midway |
halfwayadverb1. midway, to the midpoint, to or in the middle He was halfway up the ladder.2. (Informal) partially, partly, moderately, rather, nearly You need hard currency to get anything halfway decent.adjective1. midway, middle, mid, central, intermediate, equidistant He was third fastest at the halfway point.meet someone halfway compromise, accommodate, come to terms, reach a compromise, strike a balance, trade off with, find the middle ground The Democrats are willing to meet the president halfway.Translationshalfway
halfway decentSomewhat good, useful, or enjoyable, but not very; passable. Anyone with a halfway decent phone can access the Internet these days! John: "So, what did you think of the film?" Bill: "Eh, it was halfway decent, I guess."See also: decent, halfwaymeet trouble halfwayTo worry, grow anxious, or distress oneself unnecessarily over something that has yet to happen. You can't go through life meeting trouble halfway, or you'll end up paralyzed with indecision and anxiety.See also: halfway, meet, troublehalfway house1. A housing facility that provides treatment and rehabilitation services to people overcoming disabilities or addictions. Once the halfway house helps Mark recover from his heroin addiction, he'll be able to return to his hometown and move forward with his life.2. A combination of two different things. That restaurant is a halfway house between a burger joint and a sushi bar. Weird, right?3. The center point of a trip or journey. To prevent us from becoming too tired on the long drive, we decided to stop at a halfway house to get some rest.See also: halfway, housemeet (one) halfwayTo compromise with someone, often in an argument or disagreement. I'll agree to some of your requests if you'll meet me halfway and allow me to implement some of my ideas. Hey, buddy, please meet your mother and I halfway and at least try to clean your room once a month, OK? Can we meet halfway on this? I'm willing to compromise.See also: halfway, meetgo halfwayTo compromise with someone, often in an argument or disagreement. I'll agree to some of your requests if you'll go halfway and allow me to implement some of my ideas. Hey, buddy, please go halfway and at least try to clean your room once a month, OK? Can we go halfway on this? I'm willing to compromise.See also: go, halfwaymeet someone halfwayFig. to compromise with someone. No, I won't give in, but I'll meet you halfway. They settled the argument by agreeing to meet each other halfway.See also: halfway, meetgo halfwayAlso, meet someone halfway. Compromise, give up something for the sake of an agreement. For example, The Smiths are willing to go halfway and pay their share for snow-plowing, or I'll make peace with Nancy if she'll just meet me halfway. [Late 1500s] See also: go, halfwaymeet someone halfway COMMON If you meet someone halfway, you accept some of their opinions or wishes, so that you can come to an agreement with them or have a better relationship with them. Democrats are willing to meet the president halfway on measures to stimulate the economy. Young people need to develop skills at forming relationships with adults by meeting them half-way.See also: halfway, meet, someonea halfway house BRITISHA halfway house is something that has some features of one thing and some of another. A halfway house between the theatre and cinema is possible. The place was a sort of halfway house between a prison and a care home. Note: A halfway house was an inn located halfway between two neighbouring towns or villages and would have been used by coach passengers in former times. The name is still seen on pubs and inns. See also: halfway, housea halfway house 1 a compromise. 2 the halfway point in a progression. 3 a place where ex-prisoners, mental patients, etc. can stay while they become reaccustomed to normal life. In the late 18th century, a halfway house was an inn or other establishment halfway between two places or at the midpoint of a journey.See also: halfway, housemeet someone halfway make a compromise with someone.See also: halfway, meet, someonemeet trouble halfway distress yourself unnecessarily about what may happen.See also: halfway, meet, troublea ˌhalfway ˈhouse
1 a place where prisoners, mental patients, etc. can stay for a short time after leaving a prison or hospital, before they start to live on their own again: We’re opening several halfway houses for people who’ve been in this hospital.
2 something that combines the features of two plans, wishes, etc: We really wanted to build a completely new hospital, but we didn’t have the money, so this extension is a kind of halfway house.A halfway house was originally a place such as an inn (= a pub where you can stay the night) that was halfway between two places, or in the middle of a journey.See also: halfway, housemeet somebody halfˈway reach an agreement with somebody by giving them part of what they want: I can’t agree to all your suggestions, but I am prepared to meet you halfway.See also: halfway, meet, somebodyhalfway
Synonyms for halfwayadv midwaySynonyms- midway
- to the midpoint
- to or in the middle
adv partiallySynonyms- partially
- partly
- moderately
- rather
- nearly
adj midwaySynonyms- midway
- middle
- mid
- central
- intermediate
- equidistant
phrase meet someone halfwaySynonyms- compromise
- accommodate
- come to terms
- reach a compromise
- strike a balance
- trade off with
- find the middle ground
Synonyms for halfwayadj equally distant from the extremesSynonymsRelated Wordsadj at a point midway between two extremesRelated Wordsadj including only half or a portionRelated Wordsadv at half the distanceSynonyms |