n. The halftime show, the primary "light" entertainment of a game, after the second quarter when players can physically recover, coaches can berate players with a pep talk, bets can be doubled, etc.
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adj. half the ordinary time for work or attendance; as, the half-time system.
n. an intermission between the first and second half of a game, especially a football game. Also used attributively, as the halftime entertainment.
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ad. for less than the standard number of hours
adj. involving half the standard or customary time for an activity
n. an intermission between the first and second half of a game
Word Usage
"Dole Campaign America '96: The View from the Couch, which covered how the campaign was covered, and I don't recall any of the hundreds of commentators I heard ever using the term "halftime" that way."