half

Speech parts

1. half - Noun

2. half - Adjective

3. half - Verb

4. half - Adverb

5. half - Preposition

6. half - Interjection

8. half - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Consisting of a moiety, or half; as, a half bushel; a half hour; a half dollar; a half view.

Consisting of some indefinite portion resembling a half; approximately a half, whether more or less; partial; imperfect; as, a half dream; half knowledge.

In an equal part or degree; in some pa/ appro/mating a half; partially; imperfectly; as, half-colored, half done, half-hearted, half persuaded, half conscious.

Part; side; behalf.

One of two equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided; -- sometimes followed by of; as, a half of an apple.

To halve. [Obs.] See Halve.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

one-half share piece portion partly halfway part partially moiety fifty percent section middle somewhat partial segment
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Antonyms

whole total complete enough entire wide
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Hypernyms

division section part simple fraction common fraction

Hyponyms

moiety mediety second half first half fifty percent last half

Phrases with the word

half-baked better half other half in half the other half by half

Derivatives

halves

Anagrams

Fahl

Examples

He who is afraid is half beaten. Alexander Suvorov

Do not be afraid, you are not alone. Lonely is he who does not know God, even if he is friends with half the world. Nikolaj Velimirovic

Just think of how stupid the average person is, and then realize half of them are even stupider. George Carlin

Sleep is half of health. Bengali Proverb

A man without a woman is only half a man. Hindi Proverb

An understanding person needs only half a word. Dutch Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Halevy Halewood Haley half a half a brain half a century