half

nouns

one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
"half a loaf"; "half an hour"; "a century and one half"
half, one-half
one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval
half
is a part of
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
football, football game
is a part of
a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
basketball, basketball game, hoops
is a part of
(in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds
"rain stopped play in the 4th inning"
period of play, play, playing period
is a type of (narrower)
one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
"the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division"
division, part, section

adjectives

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
"a half chicken"; "lasted a half hour"
half
is similar to
constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible whole or entirety
"a fractional share of the vote"; "a partial dose"
fractional
partial
"gave me a half smile"; "he did only a half job"
half
is similar to
not complete or total; not completed
"an incomplete account of his life"; "political consequences of incomplete military success"; "an incomplete forward pass"
incomplete, uncomplete
(of siblings) related through one parent only
"a half brother"; "half sister"
half
antonym
whole

adverbs

partially or to the extent of a half
"he was half hidden by the bushes"
half