: 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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For the first time in tournament history, there was a halftime show.
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Liam Tharme, New York Times, 28 June 2025
Redid the track to give it a little bit of an R&B, hip-hop thing for the second verse, just changed it to half-time and little things like 808s.
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Noun
Chelsea’s first half trio of surprises for PSG was followed by another unexpected twist during the halftime show when British rock band Coldplay appeared for a cameo performance which also featured J Balvin, Doja Cat, Tems, and Emmanuel Kelly.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
For the first time in tournament history, there was a halftime show.
—Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
Adjective
Haaland came on at half-time and Nicolo Savona stayed deeper defending him.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 28 June 2025
Redid the track to give it a little bit of an R&B, hip-hop thing for the second verse, just changed it to half-time and little things like 808s.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 23 June 2025
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“Halftime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/halftime. Accessed 18 Jul. 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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