Examples of “half” in a Sentence

adj Equal to one of two equal parts of something.

• She ate half a sandwich before the meeting.
• Half the class failed the pop quiz.
• Add half a cup of milk to the flour and stir well.

adv Partially, or to an incomplete degree.

• He was half asleep during the lecture.
• The job was only half finished by Friday.
• The soup was half cold by the time the guests finally sat down.

noun One of two equal parts into which something is divided.

• Cut the apple into two halves.
• The first half of the film was slow, but the ending was brilliant.
• We split the bill and each paid one half.