<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>The period indicating completion of half the time allowed for an activity, as for a football or basketball game or an examination.</li><li>The intermission or rest period between the two halves of a football, basketball, or other game, during which spectators are often entertained by baton twirling, marching bands, or the like.</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>Pertaining to or taking place during a halftime: The football fans were treated to a halftime exhibition by the marching band.</li></ul>