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halftime

/hˈæftˌaɪm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.63 in modern English

Syllables
half-time
IPA
/hˈæftˌaɪm/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of half-time.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

adj

Alternative form of half-time.

American usage

adv

Alternative form of half-time.

American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English half- Proto-Indo-European *deh₂- Proto-Indo-European *deh₂y- Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Proto-Indo-European *dh₂i-mon- Proto-Germanic *tīmô Proto-West Germanic *tīmō Old English tīma Middle English tyme English time English halftime From half- + time.

Usage

Inflected Forms

halftimes (plural)

Homonyms

half-time

Rhymes With

half-time

Questions

How do you pronounce halftime?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈæftˌaɪm/.
What does halftime mean?
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.
Where does halftime come from?
Etymology tree English half- Proto-Indo-European *deh₂- Proto-Indo-European *deh₂y- Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Proto-Indo-European *dh₂i-mon- Proto-Germanic *tīmô Proto-West Germanic *tīmō Old English tīma Middle English tyme English time English halftime From half- + time.

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