halftime

See also: half time and half-time

English

Etymology

From half- +‎ time.

Pronunciation

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Noun

halftime (countable and uncountable, plural halftimes)

  1. (US) Alternative spelling of half-time.
    • 1966, United States Congressional Serial Set, page 903:
      If the employment is halftime, $12.50 plus 12 of the next $75 is disregarded. If the employment is irregular or occasional, the allowance is adjusted to be consistent with the situation.
  2. (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.

Adjective

halftime (not comparable)

  1. (US) Alternative spelling of half-time.
    • 2026 February 8, Luis Giraldo, “Bad Bunny lyrics to know before his 2026 Super Bowl halftime show”, in CBS News‎[1], archived from the original on 9 February 2026:
      When Bad Bunny took center stage for the 2026 Super Bowl LX halftime show on Sunday at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, the Puerto Rican artist made history as the first music star with a primarily Spanish-language repertoire to do so.

Adverb

halftime (not comparable)

  1. (US) Alternative spelling of half-time.
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