half
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- noun
- /hæf/
- The negative coefficient indicates that teams leading at half-time were more likely to win the contest.
- second half
- first half
- last half
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Watch on YouTubeThe game's on maybe half time at the earliest.
- The game's on maybe half time at the earliest.
- And then in the second-half, we knew we could double move them.
- Well, seems like in the first half he missed some key shots from downtown.
- But the second-half Harry wasn't there.
Examples
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Teams leading at the half were far more likely to win than those that were behind.
Academic text (1999) -
After a strong first half, the team made several adjustments during the break to improve their game.
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Good first half, good first half, big out there it is.
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No, Yeah, that was you poor first half, but he was poor first half.
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What did you think of the first half after I was asleep?
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Late in the game's first half, Zack tackled a runner rushing toward the end zone.
Academic text (2011) -
In soccer, the teams went into the locker rooms at the end of the half to discuss their strategies.
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The audience was eager to see the second half of the performance after the intermission.
Synonyms
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One of two equal parts of something
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A set time in a game or match when the action continues
Idioms
- Informal
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To focus on the good parts of a situation instead of the bad
- Informal
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Everywhere in a hurried, messy way like people searching quickly
Two choices that are almost the same and make no real difference
Compounds
- Informal
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A person someone is married to or lives with, said in a friendly, joking way
- Formal
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A position partway down a flagpole where a flag flies to show respect after a death
- Jargon
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A wrestling hold where one arm goes under the opponent's arm and presses the back of the neck
- Archaic
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A smaller amount of money given to a worker who is not working full time but is still employed
- Specialized
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The smallest jump between two notes in Western music, one piano key apart
- Specialized
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A dive in which a diver jumps forward and does a half backward flip to enter facing the board
- Specialized
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A building with visible wooden frames and walls filled with brick or plaster
- Specialized
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A vehicle with tracks at the back and wheels at the front that moves over rough ground
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A short piece of underwear worn under a skirt to help it hang smoothly and stop it showing through
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A mask that covers the upper part of the face, leaves the mouth visible, and has holes for the eyes
- Archaic
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A part of Manhattan once known for crime and very poor housing in the 1800s and early 1900s
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Etymology
Half comes from an old German word healf meaning 'one of two'. In many sports a game is split into two main parts, so each period is called a 'half'. That's why we say 'first half' and 'second half'.