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Definitions for Half

[1] one of two equal or approximately equal parts of a divisible whole, as an object, or unit of measure or time; a part of a whole equal or almost equal to the remainder.
[2] a quantity or amount equal to such a part (½).
[3] Sports . either of two equal periods of play, usually with an intermission or rest period separating them. Compare quarter(def 10) .
[4] one of two; a part of a pair.
[5] Informal . half dollar. the sum of 50 cents: Four dimes and two nickels make a half.
[6] Baseball . either of the two units of play into which an inning is divided, the visiting team batting in the first unit and the home team batting in the second.
[7] Football . a halfback.
[8] British Informal . a half-crown coin. the sum of a half crown; two shillings, sixpence. a half pint: He ordered a half of ale.
[9] being one of two equal or approximately equal parts of a divisible whole: a half quart.
[10] being half or about half of anything in degree, amount, length, etc.: at half speed; half sleeve.
[11] partial or incomplete: half measures.
[12] in or to the extent or measure of half.
[13] in part; partly; incompletely: half understood.
[14] to some extent; almost: half recovered.
[15] by half , by very much; by far: She was too talented by half for her routine role.
[16] half again as much /many , as much as 50 percent more: This mug holds half again as much coffee as the smaller one.
[17] half in two , Southern U.S. (chiefly Gulf States ) . in or into two parts; in half: Cut the cake half in two.
[18] in half , divided into halves: The vase broke in half.
[19] not half , not at all; not really: His first attempts at painting are not half bad. half(def 20) .
[20] not the half of , a significant yet relatively minor part of something that remains to be described in full: He accused them of being responsible for the error, and that's not the half of the story. Also not half of, not half.
[21] either of two equal or corresponding parts that together comprise a whole a quantity equalling such a part half a dozen
[22] half a pint, esp of beer
[23] Scot a small drink of spirits, esp whisky
[24] sport the half of the pitch regarded as belonging to one team
[25] golf an equal score on a hole or round with an opponent
[26] (in various games) either of two periods of play separated by an interval (the first half and second half )
[27] a half-price ticket on a bus, train, etc
[28] short for half-hour
[29] short for halfpenny (def. 1)
[30] sport short for halfback
[31] obsolete a half-year period
[32] better half jocular a person's wife or husband
[33] by half by an excessive amount or to an excessive degree he's too arrogant by half
[34] by halves (used with a negative) without being thorough or exhaustive we don't do things by halves
[35] go halves (often foll by on, in, etc ) to share the expenses (of something with one other person) to share the whole amount (of something with another person) to go halves on an orange
[36] being a half or approximately a half half the kingdom (as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural ) half of them came
[37] not perfect or complete; partial he only did a half job on it
[38] to the amount or extent of a half
[39] to a great amount or extent
[40] partially; to an extent
[41] half two informal 30 minutes after two o'clock
[42] have half a mind to to have the intention of
[43] not half informal not in any way he's not half clever enough British really; very; indeed he isn't half stupid certainly; yes, indeed

Words related to Half

partly, fraction, limited, moderate, division, moiety, hemisphere, bisection, divided, fractional, incomplete, even-steven, fifty-fifty

Words nearby Half

haler, halesowen, halevi, haley, haley, alex, half, half a heart, with, half a loaf is better than none, half a mind, half and half nail, half bath

Origin of Half

before 900; Middle English; Old English h(e)alf; cognate with German Halb, Old Norse halfr, Gothic halbs

Other words from Half

Related prefixes: bi-, demi-, hemi-, semi-

Word origin for Half

Old English healf; related to Old Norse halfr, Old High German halb, Dutch half

Synonyms for Half

partly, limited, moderate, bisected, divided, even-steven, fifty-fifty, fractional, halved, incomplete