halftime
IPA: hˈæftaɪm
noun
- (American football) The halftime show, the primary light entertainment of a game, after the second quarter, when players can physically recover, coaches can give players a pep talk, bets can be doubled, etc.
- (US) Alternative spelling of half-time [(sports) The interval between the two halves of a sports match.]
adjective
- (US) Alternative spelling of half-time [Pertaining to or characterized by half the usual duration.]
adverb
- (US) Alternative spelling of half-time [In a half time manner.]
half-time
IPA: hˈæftaɪm
noun
- (sports) The interval between the two halves of a sports match.
- (sometimes attributive) Half or approximately half the number of hours usually worked in a specified period.
- (music) A tempo in which the rhythm is emphasized so that it seems to have half as many metric divisions (e.g. emphasizing the start of every other bar rather than every bar).
- (physics) The time taken for a physical quantity to halve the difference between its present value and its final value.
adjective
- Pertaining to or characterized by half the usual duration.
adverb
- In a half time manner.
half time
IPA: hˈæftaɪm
noun
- Alternative spelling of half-time [(sports) The interval between the two halves of a sports match.]