Halftime

Word HALFTIME
Character 8
Hyphenation half time
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Halftime"

What do we mean by halftime?

The intermission between halves in games of certain sports, such as basketball and football. noun

An intermission between the first and second half of a game, especially a football game. Also used attributively, as the halftime entertainment. noun

Alternative spelling of half time. noun

The halftime show, the primary "light" entertainment of a game, after the second quarter when players can physically recover, coaches can berate players with a pep talk, bets can be doubled, etc. noun

An intermission between the first and second half of a game noun

For less than the standard number of hours adverb

Involving half the standard or customary time for an activity adjective

The interval between the two halves of a sports match.

The time taken for a physical quantity to halve the difference between its present value and its final value.

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The word "halftime" in example sentences

The ad appeared at halftime and Eastwood's use of the phrase "halftime in America" implied that Obama is nearing the halfway point of a two-term, eight-year presidency. ❋ Joe Lapointe (2012)

Dole Campaign America '96: The View from the Couch, which covered how the campaign was covered, and I don't recall any of the hundreds of commentators I heard ever using the term "halftime" that way. ❋ William O'Rourke (2012)

But what struck me was that this commercial may be the first time the word "halftime" was used, or understood, politically, to stand for a second-term presidential election. ❋ William O'Rourke (2012)

This question led Bob to what he calls his halftime experience—and to ask himself some penetrating questions: Where should I invest my talents, time, and treasures? ❋ DR. GENE GETZ (2004)

"We got a little pep talk at halftime," is the way Harrison put it. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Mandel had no comment on the halftime show other than to say, "Contractually, the halftime is under the domain of the Orange Bowl." ❋ Unknown (2005)

The Sooners retired Blaylock's No. 10 in halftime ceremonies. ❋ Unknown (2001)

"The problem we had at halftime is that we weren't forcing turnovers again," Brown said. ❋ Unknown (2001)

Angry fans vented their anger on the team's Facebook page following the game with one calling the halftime act "an absolute disgrace to the Blazers". ❋ Unknown (2011)

Storing them, however, is really a non-issue because they barely made it to halftime, which is a shame because I bet they would have loved the Prince-in-a-doo-rag show, too. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Bradshaw, who finished with 104 yards rushing, was the finisher for much of the day, and his third 1-yard scoring plunge was the most impressive, as he took the handoff from Manning and leaped high, soaring over the line and toppling into the end zone to break a halftime deadlock and give the Giants a 24-17 lead with just under 7 minutes remaining in the third quarter. ❋ By SAM BORDEN (2011)

•Penn State-Berks 67, Penn State-Harrisburg 46: At Middletown, the Nittany Lions scored the first 17 points of the second half to break a halftime tie and earn the North Eastern Athletic Conference win. ❋ Unknown (2010)

During halftime, which is twice as long as in the regular season, Payton decided to let rookie Thomas Morstead attempt the onside kick. ❋ JSOnline.com (2010)

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