half-minute
Britishnoun
-
-
30 seconds
-
( as modifier )
a half-minute lead
-
-
a short period of time; moment
I'll be a half-minute
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
An injury to tailback Dillon Johnson caused a clock stoppage that would give the Longhorns an additional half-minute of time.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 2, 2024
He became the oldest player in NBA Finals history to appear in a game when he checked in for the final half-minute of Game 3 on Wednesday night.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 8, 2023
Both groups saw improvements in their 10k paces, and the average time for runners in the polarized plan improved by an additional half-minute.
From Slate ● Jan. 3, 2023
Tryouts, stellar pitches, baseballs flying and a home run-worthy sprint alongside a speeding train fill up the half-minute tease.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2022
Day couldn’t have gone far—he has less than a half-minute lead on me.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a wordDefinitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
