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Meaning of
half
in English
half
uk
//hɑːf//
#essential
#a2
#a1
Plural
halves
Definitions
Noun
one
of
two
equal
parts
;
divided
portion
one
part
of
a
whole
divided
by
two
a
period
in
a
game
The
team
played
poorly
in
the
first
half
.
a
divided
section
of
a
playing
field
The
soccer
field
was
divided
into
two
half
sections
.
half
a
standard
unit
of
measure
I
can
eat
half
a
loaf
of
bread
for
breakfast
.
partial
amount
of
a
drink
The
bartender
poured
half
a
pint
of
beer
into
the
glass
.
a
standard
partial
measure
(
of
beer
,
etc
.)
The
pub
serves
half
of
lager
and
half
of
ale
.
a
portion
or
side
of
something
;
a
party's
interest
The
two
companies
will
split
the
profit
in
half
.
Adjective
consisting
of
fifty
percent
;
partially
The
new
employee
was
only
working
half
time
during
the
training
period
.
Preposition
half
past
the
hour
(
30
minutes
after
)
The
meeting
is
scheduled
to
start
at
half
past
two
this
afternoon
.
Compounds / Phrases
behalves
halfhearted
halfheartedly
halflife
halftone
halftones
halftrack
halfway
half bath
half bathroom
halftime
halfpipe
halfback
flyhalf
halfword
half-god
half-finished
better half
other half
half-island
half-step
half-naked
half-truth
half-heartedly
halftimes
halfpennies
halfbacks
halfheartedness
halflives
halfpipes
halftracks
Halfbreed
half-mask
half-sphere
out-half
outside half
stand-off half
halfheartednesses
