ALL meanings of half
half
H h - idioms half by half, by very much; by far: She was too talented by half for her routine role. 1
- idioms half half again as much / many, as much as 50 percent more: This mug holds half again as much coffee as the smaller one. 1
- idioms half half in two, Southern U.S. (chiefly Gulf States) . in or into two parts; in half: Cut the cake half in two. 1
- idioms half in half, divided into halves: The vase broke in half. 1
- idioms half not half, not at all; not really: His first attempts at painting are not half bad. half (def 20). 1
- idioms half not the half of, a significant yet relatively minor part of something that remains to be described in full: He accused them of being responsible for the error, and that's not the half of the story. Also, not half of, not half. 1
- noun half 50 percent 1
- noun half quantity: 50 per cent 1
- noun half one of two parts 1
- noun half sports: division of play 1
- adjective half 50 per cent 1
- adjective half about 50 per cent 1
- adverb half partly 1
- prefix half relation through one parent 1
- adjective half incomplete 1
- noun half beer: half a pint 1
- noun half children's ticket 1
- noun half soccer, etc.: position 1
- noun half To the extent of half. 1
- noun plural half 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. 1
- noun plural half a quantity or amount equal to such a part (½). 1
- noun plural half Sports. either of two equal periods of play, usually with an intermission or rest period separating them. Compare quarter (def 10). 1
- noun plural half one of two; a part of a pair. 1
- noun plural half Informal. half dollar. the sum of 50 cents: Four dimes and two nickels make a half. 1
- noun plural half 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. 1
- noun plural half Football. a halfback. 1
- noun plural half British Informal. a half-crown coin. the sum of a half crown; two shillings, sixpence. a half pint: He ordered a half of ale. 1
- adjective half being one of two equal or approximately equal parts of a divisible whole: a half quart. 1
- adjective half being half or about half of anything in degree, amount, length, etc.: at half speed; half sleeve. 1
- adjective half partial or incomplete: half measures. 1
- adverb half in or to the extent or measure of half. 1
- adverb half in part; partly; incompletely: half understood. 1
- adverb half to some extent; almost: half recovered. 1
- fraction half Half of an amount or object is one of two equal parts that together make up the whole number, amount, or object. 0
- fraction half Half is also a predeterminer. 0
- fraction half Half is also an adjective. 0
- adverb half You use half to say that something is only partly the case or happens to only a limited extent. 0
- countable noun half In games such as football, rugby, and basketball, matches are divided into two equal periods of time which are called halves. 0
- countable noun half A half is half a pint of a drink such as beer or cider. 0
- countable noun half A half is a half-price bus or train ticket for a child. 0
- adverb half You use half to say that someone has parents of different nationalities. For example, if you are half German, one of your parents is German but the other is not. 0
- phrase half You use half past to refer to a time that is thirty minutes after a particular hour. 0
- preposition half Half means the same as half past. 0
- adverb half You can use half before an adjective describing an extreme quality, as a way of emphasizing and exaggerating something. 0
- adverb half Half can also be used in this way with a noun referring to a long period of time or a large quantity. 0
- adverb half You use not half or not half as to show that you do not think something is as good or impressive as it is meant to be. 0
- noun half either of two equal or corresponding parts that together comprise a whole 0
- noun half a quantity equalling such a part 0
- noun half half a pint, esp of beer 0
- noun half a small drink of spirits, esp whisky 0