Looking for the meaning of the word HALF in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of HALF with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Half
Speech Type: Noun
Old English half, healf, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch half and German halb (adjectives). The earliest meaning of the Germanic base was ‘side’, also a noun sense in Old English
hɑːf
either of two equal or corresponding parts into which something is or can be divided
Short Definition:either of two parts into which thing is divided
Examples:- two and a half years
- the northern half of the island
- divide the cake in half
- spending was reduced by half
Word: Half
Speech Type: Predeterminer
hɑːf
an amount equal to a half
Short Definition:amount equal to half
Examples:- half an hour
- almost half the children turned up
- half of the lectures are delivered by him
- the last half century
Word: Half
Speech Type: Pronoun
hɑːf
an amount equal to a half
Short Definition:amount equal to half
Examples:- half an hour
- almost half the children turned up
- half of the lectures are delivered by him
- the last half century
Word: Half
Speech Type: Adjective
hɑːf
an amount equal to a half
Short Definition:amount equal to half
Examples:- half an hour
- almost half the children turned up
- half of the lectures are delivered by him
- the last half century
Word: Half
Speech Type: Adverb
hɑːf
to the extent of half
Short Definition:to extent of half
Examples:- the glass was half full
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