2half pronoun
: a number or amount that is equal to one half of a total
▪ “Do you want the whole piece?” “Half would be enough, please.” ▪ Thirty students took the exam; half (that number) passed. [=15 students passed] ▪ Half of 30 is/equals 15. ▪ I seem to spend half (of) the day on the phone. ▪ She gave half (of) her money to charity. ▪ Half a million people live in this area. ▪ Do you want half (of) my sandwich? ▪ Half the time the kids are outside playing. [=the kids are often outside playing] ▪ Getting to your destination is half the fun of a vacation. = Getting there is half the fun. ▪ Half the problem is that we do not have enough employees to handle the increased workload. ▪ I waited for half an hour. [=30 minutes] ▪ Please wait (for) half a minute/second [=for a moment] while I try to connect you. ▪ half a dozen [=six] eggs ▪ He's always chasing women half his age. [=women who are much younger than he is]
▪ “Do you want the whole piece?” “Half would be enough, please.” ▪ Thirty students took the exam; half (that number) passed. [=15 students passed] ▪ Half of 30 is/equals 15. ▪ I seem to spend half (of) the day on the phone. ▪ She gave half (of) her money to charity. ▪ Half a million people live in this area. ▪ Do you want half (of) my sandwich? ▪ Half the time the kids are outside playing. [=the kids are often outside playing] ▪ Getting to your destination is half the fun of a vacation. = Getting there is half the fun. ▪ Half the problem is that we do not have enough employees to handle the increased workload. ▪ I waited for half an hour. [=30 minutes] ▪ Please wait (for) half a minute/second [=for a moment] while I try to connect you. ▪ half a dozen [=six] eggs ▪ He's always chasing women half his age. [=women who are much younger than he is]
half the battle — see 1battle
have half a mind — see 1mind
