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Definitions for Halves

[1] plural of half.
[2] by halves , incompletely or partially: to do things by halves. halfheartedly: better not at all than by halves.
[3] go halves , to share equally; divide evenly.
[4] 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.
[5] a quantity or amount equal to such a part (½).
[6] Sports . either of two equal periods of play, usually with an intermission or rest period separating them. Compare quarter(def 10) .
[7] one of two; a part of a pair.
[8] Informal . half dollar. the sum of 50 cents: Four dimes and two nickels make a half.
[9] 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.
[10] Football . a halfback.
[11] British Informal . a half-crown coin. the sum of a half crown; two shillings, sixpence. a half pint: He ordered a half of ale.
[12] being one of two equal or approximately equal parts of a divisible whole: a half quart.
[13] being half or about half of anything in degree, amount, length, etc.: at half speed; half sleeve.
[14] partial or incomplete: half measures.
[15] in or to the extent or measure of half.
[16] in part; partly; incompletely: half understood.
[17] to some extent; almost: half recovered.
[18] to divide into two equal parts.
[19] to share equally: to halve one's rations with a stranger.
[20] to reduce to half.
[21] Golf . to play (a hole, round, or match) in the same number of strokes as one's opponent.
[22] to divide into two approximately equal parts
[23] to share equally
[24] to reduce by half, as by cutting
[25] golf to take the same number of strokes on (a hole or round) as one's opponent
[26] either of two equal or corresponding parts that together comprise a whole a quantity equalling such a part half a dozen
[27] half a pint, esp of beer
[28] Scot a small drink of spirits, esp whisky
[29] sport the half of the pitch regarded as belonging to one team
[30] golf an equal score on a hole or round with an opponent
[31] (in various games) either of two periods of play separated by an interval (the first half and second half )
[32] a half-price ticket on a bus, train, etc
[33] short for half-hour
[34] short for halfpenny (def. 1)
[35] sport short for halfback
[36] obsolete a half-year period
[37] better half jocular a person's wife or husband
[38] by half by an excessive amount or to an excessive degree he's too arrogant by half
[39] by halves (used with a negative) without being thorough or exhaustive we don't do things by halves
[40] 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
[41] being a half or approximately a half half the kingdom (as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural ) half of them came
[42] not perfect or complete; partial he only did a half job on it
[43] to the amount or extent of a half
[44] to a great amount or extent
[45] partially; to an extent
[46] half two informal 30 minutes after two o'clock
[47] have half a mind to to have the intention of
[48] 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 Halves

fraction, division, moiety, hemisphere, bisection, bisect

Words nearby Halves

halton hills, halutz, halvah, halve, halvers, halves, halyard, halysites, halévy, ham, ham up

Origin of Halves

1250–1300; Middle English halven, derivative of half

Words that may be confused with Halves

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, halvehalve, have

Other words from Halves

un·halved , adjective
Related prefixes: bi-, demi-, hemi-, semi-

Word origin for Halves

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

Synonyms for Halves

fraction, bisection, division, hemisphere, moiety, fifty percent