ALL meanings of half's
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H h - noun plural half's 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's a quantity or amount equal to such a part (½). 1
- noun plural half's 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's one of two; a part of a pair. 1
- noun plural half's Informal. half dollar. the sum of 50 cents: Four dimes and two nickels make a half. 1
- noun plural half's 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's Football. a halfback. 1
- noun plural half's 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's being one of two equal or approximately equal parts of a divisible whole: a half quart. 1
- adjective half's being half or about half of anything in degree, amount, length, etc.: at half speed; half sleeve. 1
- adjective half's partial or incomplete: half measures. 1
- adverb half's in or to the extent or measure of half. 1
- adverb half's in part; partly; incompletely: half understood. 1
- adverb half's to some extent; almost: half recovered. 1
- idioms half's by half, by very much; by far: She was too talented by half for her routine role. 1
- idioms half's 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's 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's in half, divided into halves: The vase broke in half. 1
- idioms half's not half, not at all; not really: His first attempts at painting are not half bad. half (def 20). 1
- idioms half's 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