halves

[havz, hahvz]

noun

1. plural of half.

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. by halves,

   1. incompletely or partially.

      to do things by halves.

   2. halfheartedly.

      better not at all than by halves.

2. go halves, to share equally; divide evenly.

see by halves; go halves. Also see under half.

Example Sentences

Some people go home, and then they come for the afternoon and evening classes, so it was two halves of the day.

From BBC

There are two halves of 10 minutes allocated and the first team to score any points will win the match.

From BBC

Slice the bagels into halves or quarters and serve with cream cheese or butter.

From Salon

But in 2014, after separating his media company into two halves — Fox and News Corp.

From Los Angeles Times

The groups would then be split into top and bottom halves, leaving each team to play the three counties in the corresponding half from the other group.

From BBC

Related Words

• fraction