Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
half-past
phrase
/ˈhæf pæst/
Definition
A phrase used to indicate that it is thirty minutes after a particular hour.
Examples
- It’s half-past two; we should get going to the meeting.
- The train leaves at half-past five, so we need to hurry.
- She always arrives at half-past eight for her morning classes.
Meaning
When the time is described as ‘half-past’, it means that the clock has moved halfway past the hour, specifically marking thirty minutes after that hour.
Synonyms
- 30 minutes after
- half an hour past
