noun. The intermission between halves in games of certain sports, such as basketball and football.

noun. an intermission between the first and second half of a game, especially a football game. Also used attributively, as the halftime entertainment.

noun. Alternative spelling of half time.

noun. The halftime show, the primary "light" entertainment of a game, after the second quarter when players can physically recover, coaches can berate players with a pep talk, bets can be doubled, etc.

noun. an intermission between the first and second half of a game

adverb. for less than the standard number of hours

adjective. involving half the standard or customary time for an activity

"Dole Campaign America '96: The View from the Couch, which covered how the campaign was covered, and I don't recall any of the hundreds of commentators I heard ever using the term "halftime" that way."

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break  intermission  interruption  pause  suspension  

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