Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
half-the-time
phrase
/hæf ðə taɪm/
Definition
Half the time refers to a frequency that occurs 50% of the time, indicating that something happens approximately half of the occasions or instances.
Examples
- I feel tired half the time after working long hours.
- He only shows up on time half the time during our meetings.
- Half the time, the weather is unpredictable in this region.
Meaning
In casual conversation, saying ‘half the time’ means that something is true or happens in about half of the situations being discussed.
Synonyms
- partially
- occasionally
- some of the time
