halftime
noun[U]
us/ˈhæf.taɪm/uk/ˌhɑːfˈtaɪm/ashortrestperiodbetween the twopartsof asportsgame:
Italy had acomfortablethree-goalleadover France by halftime.
What was the halftimescore?
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- Thescoreat halftime was still four all.
- It was Johansson whoscoredtheall-importantgoalshortlybefore halftime.
- Milan were threegoalsdown at halftime.
- Anincreasinglyill-temperedgamesawthreeplayerssentoff before halftime.
- Thegamewasabandonedat halftime because of thepoorweatherconditions.
Parts & stages of competitions
- a game in handidiom
- added time
- bracket
- cup tie
- elimination
- event
- full time
- half
- hand
- injury time
- kick
- kick off
- lap
- playoff
- semifinal
- shootout
- squeaky-bum time
- the home straight
- timeout
- victory