Definition of HALFWAY

halfway

Adjective Satellite

  • equally distant from the extremes
  • at a point midway between two extremes
    • "at the halfway mark"
  • including only half or a portion
    • "halfway measures"

Adverb

  • at half the distance; at the middle
    • "he was halfway down the ladder when he fell"

Adv

  • Half of the way between two points; midway.
  • Moderately; somewhat.

Adj

  • Middle; midway; being in the middle of the way or distance.

Adjective

  • Situated at the middle point between two places or states.

Examples

  • He placed his word HALFWAY across the board, hoping to connect to two lucrative premium squares.
  • I was already halfway home when I missed my keyring.
  • It's July 1st, so this year is halfway over.
  • John blacked out at the halfway point of the marathon.
  • One day has gone by and she's already halfway through the book.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English halfwey, from Old English healfweġ (“half-way”), equivalent to half- + way. Cognate with Saterland Frisian hoolfwais (“halfway”), Dutch halfweg (“halfway”), German halbwegs (“halfway”), Danish halvvejs (“halfway”), Swedish halvvägs (“halfway”).

Synonyms

center, middle, midway

Scrabble Score: 19

halfway: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
halfway: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
halfway: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

halfway: valid Words With Friends Word