half-time

British  

noun

1. sport

   1. a rest period between the two halves of a game

   2. ( as modifier )

      the half-time score

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Example Sentences

"There was a phase in the first half where we wanted more aggression in our press and we had some great solutions at half-time," Slegers said.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

England were in total control at half-time of their 1-0 victory over Iceland on Saturday but a nervy second-half display almost cost them.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Chants of "Eddie Howe's black and white army" may have rung out at various points on Saturday, but the boos at full-time and half-time told their own story.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

It was unfortunate for the head coach that minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe was in the directors' box to hear the half-time booing, to witness a tepid opening period, and the failed rescue attempt.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

They waltzed half-time, as the vernacular has it, and to Milton it seemed like the apotheosis of the dance.

From The Competitive Nephew by Glass, Montague