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Noun: halftime  'hãf'tIm
  1. An intermission between the first and second half of a game
    "The marching band performed an elaborate show during halftime"
Adjective: half-time  'hãf'tIm
  1. Involving half the standard or customary time for an activity
    "he had two years of half-time training"
Adverb: half-time  'hãf'tIm
  1. For less than the standard number of hours
    "he works half-time";
    - part-time

Derived forms: halftimes

See also: part-time

Type of: break, intermission, interruption, pause, suspension

Antonym: full-time

Encyclopedia: Halftime

Half-time