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half
adjective
adverb
noun
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 4
- Starts with
- H
- Ends with
- F
- Contains
- AL
- Scrabble score
- 10
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
hɑːf
Meaning
Definitions
adjective
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
“a half chicken”
adjective
(of siblings) related through one parent only
“a half brother”
adjective
partial
“gave me a half smile”
adverb
partially or to the extent of a half
“he was half hidden by the bushes”
noun
one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
“half a loaf”
noun
one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval
In context
Example Sentences
a half chicken
lasted a half hour
a half brother
half sister
gave me a half smile
he did only a half job
he was half hidden by the bushes
half a loaf
half an hour
a century and one half
Opposite words