halves

[ havz, hahvz ]

noun

1. plural of half.

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. by halves,
   1. incompletely or partially:

      to do things by halves.

   2. halfheartedly:

      better not at all than by halves.

2. go halves, to share equally; divide evenly.

More idioms and phrases containing halves

see by halves ; go halves . Also see under half .

Example Sentences

A season of two halves for the 2022 Wimbledon champion, who has struggled throughout with recurring illness.

From BBC

The season was split into two halves because of a players’ strike, necessitating an extra round of playoffs to get to the World Series.

From Los Angeles Times

Games will consist of two 20-minute halves with a running clock until the final two minutes of each half.

From Los Angeles Times

Almost every position brings together a meeting of substance, but nowhere quite like in the halves where two of the game's most entertaining characters will be in the spotlight.

From BBC

And as the cliché goes it really is a game of two halves.

From BBC

Related Words

• fraction