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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024half /hæf/USA pronunciation n., pl. halves (havz), pron., adj., adv. n. [countable] - one of two equal or nearly equal parts:The two halves of the torn dollar bill fitted together perfectly.
- Sporteither of two equal periods of play in a game. Compare quarter (def. 10).
- one of two;
a part of a pair. - Informal Terms the sum of 50 cents:[usually singular]It cost a dollar and a half.
adj. [~ + a/the + noun] - a quantity or amount equal to one half of something;
(½):half a loaf; half a dozen people.
pron. - a quantity or amount equal to one half of (some group or thing): [plural;
used with a plural verb]:Of the passengers on the boat, half were American, half were Canadian.[singular;
used with a singular verb]:The cake was delicious: half was vanilla and half was chocolate.
adj. [before a noun] - being one of two equal or nearly equal parts of a whole:a half quart.
- being half in degree, amount, length, etc.:travel at half speed.
- partial or incomplete:half measures.
adv. - in or to the extent or measure of half:Was the glass half full, or half empty?
- in part;
partly;
incompletely:half understood.
Idioms- Idioms by half:
- by a great deal;
by far:He is too clever by half.
- Idioms half again as much or as many, as much as 50 percent more.
- Idioms in half, into two almost equal parts:The vase broke in half.
- Idioms not (the) half of it, a significant yet relatively minor part of something that remains to be described in full:It's a shocking story, but you don't know the half of it.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024half (haf, häf ),USA pronunciation n., pl. halves (havz, hävz),USA pronunciation adj., adv. n. - 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. - a quantity or amount equal to such a part (½).
- Sporteither of two equal periods of play, usually with an intermission or rest period separating them. Cf. quarter (def. 10).
- one of two;
a part of a pair. - Informal Terms
- See half dollar.
- the sum of 50 cents:Four dimes and two nickels make a half.
- Sport[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.
- Sport[Football.]a halfback.
- British Terms
- a half-crown coin.
- the sum of a half crown;
two shillings, sixpence. - a half pint:He ordered a half of ale.
- Idioms 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.
adj. - being one of two equal or approximately equal parts of a divisible whole:a half quart.
- being half or about half of anything in degree, amount, length, etc.:at half speed; half sleeve.
- partial or incomplete:half measures.
adv. - in or to the extent or measure of half.
- in part;
partly;
incompletely:half understood. - to some extent;
almost:half recovered. - Idioms by half, by very much;
by far:She was too talented by half for her routine role. - Idioms half again as much or as many, as much as 50 percent more:This mug holds half again as much coffee as the smaller one.
- Dialect Terms, Idioms half in two, [Southern U.S.](chiefly Gulf States). in or into two parts;
in half:Cut the cake half in two. - Idioms in half, divided into halves:The vase broke in half.
- not half:
- not at all;
not really:His first attempts at painting are not half bad. - See half (def. 9).
- bef. 900; Middle English; Old English h(e)alf; cognate with German Halb, Old Norse halfr, Gothic halbs
- 14.See corresponding entry in Unabridged barely, somewhat, partially; sort of.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: half /hɑːf/ n ( pl halves /hɑːvz/)- either of two equal or corresponding parts that together comprise a whole
- a quantity equalling such a part: half a dozen
- half a pint, esp of beer
- Scot a small drink of spirits, esp whisky
- the half of the pitch regarded as belonging to one team
- an equal score on a hole or round with an opponent
- (in various games) either of two periods of play separated by an interval (the first half and second half)
- a half-price ticket on a bus, train, etc
- short for half-hour
- short for halfback
- obsolete a half-year period
- by half ⇒ by an excessive amount or to an excessive degree: he's too arrogant by half
- by halves ⇒ (used with a negative) without being thorough or exhaustive: we don't do things by halves
- go halves ⇒
often followed by on, in, etc: to share the expenses (of something with one other person) - to share the whole amount (of something with another person): to go halves on an orange
determiner - being a half or approximately a half: half the kingdom
- (as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural): half of them came
adj - not perfect or complete; partial: he only did a half job on it
adv - to the amount or extent of a half
- to a great amount or extent
- partially; to an extent
- half two ⇒ informal 30 minutes after two o'clock
- not half ⇒ informal not in any way: he's not half clever enough
- Brit really; very; indeed: he isn't half stupid
- certainly; yes, indeed
Etymology: Old English healf; related to Old Norse halfr, Old High German halb, Dutch half Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: half- prefix - one of two equal parts: half-moon
- related by one parent only: half-sister
- not completely; partly: half-hardy
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