second half

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second half

The referee blows the whistle to start the second half of the soccer match.

Definition

Noun: - The second of two halves of play: The period of time that follows the midpoint or intermission in a game, match, or performance, completing the scheduled duration of the event.

Usage
  • This term is primarily used in the context of timed sports, games, or structured performances that are divided into two equal parts.
  • It refers specifically to the concluding portion of the event.
Examples
  • Noun:
    • The team scored two decisive goals in the second half to win the match.
    • After a disappointing first half, their performance improved dramatically in the second half.
    • The concert's second half featured the symphony's most famous works.
Advanced Usage
  • "Second-half comeback": A situation where a team or performer overcomes a deficit or poor performance from the first half to succeed by the end.
    • The home team staged an incredible second-half comeback to tie the game.
  • "Second-half surge": A significant increase in effort, energy, or scoring during the second half.
    • The player's second-half surge earned him the title of Man of the Match.
Variants and Related Words
  • First half (n): The initial period of play before the midpoint or intermission.
    • They led by three points at the end of the first half.
  • Halftime (n): The short intermission between the two halves of play.
    • The coach gave a motivational speech during halftime.
Synonyms
  • Latter half: A more formal term for the second part of a period or event.
  • Final period: Used in some contexts, though this can also refer to a specific segment in games divided into more than two parts (e.g., basketball, hockey).
Related Phrases
  • To turn it around in the second half: To improve performance significantly after the intermission.
    • We need to turn it around in the second half if we want to win.
  • A game of two halves: An idiom describing a match where the performance or outcome is very different in each half.
    • It was truly a game of two halves; they dominated the first, but we owned the second.
second half

The referee blows the whistle to start the second half of the soccer match.

Noun
  1. the second of two halves of play

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