Definitions for halftime

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

half′time`(n.)

or half′-time`

  1. the intermission or rest period between the two halves of a football, basketball, or other game.

    Category: Sport

  2. (adj.)pertaining to or taking place during a halftime.

Origin of halftime:

1870–75

Princeton's WordNet

  1. halftime(noun)

    an intermission between the first and second half of a game

Wiktionary

  1. halftime(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.


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