: 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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Noun
Robinson was called for three personal fouls before halftime, too.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026
The Super Bowl halftime show performer also rocked a cane to add some swagger to his ensemble.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 5 May 2026
Adjective
Alan Lee had given them the lead midway through the first half, but fellow striker Leon Clarke equalised two minutes before half-time.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 1 May 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 May. 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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