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- [haf, hahf pahynt]
- /hæf, hɑf paɪnt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [haf, hahf pahynt]
- /hæf, hɑf paɪnt/
Definitions of half pint words
- noun half pint half of a pint, equal to 8 fluid ounces (1 cup) or 16 tablespoons (0.2 liter). 1
- noun half pint Informal. a very short person. 1
- noun half pint Slang. a person of little importance or influence. 1
- noun half pint liquid: 0.2 litres 1
- noun half pint beer: smaller serving 1
- noun half pint glass, serving: half a pint 1
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Origin of half pint
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15
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Parts of speech for Half pint
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
half pint popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
half pint usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for half pint
noun half pint
adj half pint
- paltry — ridiculously or insultingly small: a paltry sum.
- measly — Informal. contemptibly small, meager, or slight: They paid me a measly fifteen dollars for a day's work. wretchedly bad or unsatisfactory: a measly performance.
- inconsequential — of little or no importance; insignificant; trivial.
- tiny — very small; minute; wee.
- frail — having delicate health; not robust; weak: My grandfather is rather frail now.
Antonyms for half pint
noun half pint
adj half pint
- giant — (in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
- huge — extraordinarily large in bulk, quantity, or extent: a huge ship; a huge portion of ice cream.
- large — of more than average size, quantity, degree, etc.; exceeding that which is common to a kind or class; big; great: a large house; a large number; in large measure; to a large extent.
- important — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
- significant — important; of consequence.
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