Hal

¹ American  

[hal] / hæl /

noun

1. a male given name, form of Harold.

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HAL ² American  

abbreviation

1. halogen lamp.

   The KL 1500 HAL is a 150-watt halogen cold light source.

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hal- ³ American  

1. variant of halo- before a vowel.

   halite.

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hal- British  

combining form

1. a variant of halo-

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Example Sentences

Although the severity of Robert’s mental illness meant several lost years, he had a reprieve at one point for some months, and Hal hopes there may be fertile work left behind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Kaczmarek and Cranston as Lois and Hal in a scene from “Life’s Still Unfair,” the miniseries revival.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The bottom line was he just wanted to be Hal again and have fun.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The motive behind the company's new scheme is simple according to Hal Stevenson, director of policy at Lime.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Catelyn sat on her horse, unmoving, with Hal Mollen and her guard around her, and she waited as she had waited before, for Brandon and Ned and her father.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin