Search for crossword answers and clues

Answer for the clue "The rest of the players could make them fail ", 9 letters:
half-time

Word definitions for half-time in dictionaries

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
In popular music , half time is a type of meter and tempo that alters the rhythmic feel by essentially doubling the tempo resolution or metric division. Thus approximates . It is not to be confused with alla breve or odd time . Though notes usually get ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
adj. involving half the standard or customary time for an activity; "he had two years of half-time training"

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (alternative spelling of half time English)

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
also halftime , half time , indicating "half of the time," 1640s, from half + time . Tempo sense is by 1880. In football, from 1867.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN lead ▪ The Geordies were seemingly cruising as they built up a 3-0 half-time lead . ▪ Scrum-half Campbell converted to give them the half-time lead . ▪ Another penalty from Roberts gave Gloucester a comfortable half-time ...

Usage examples of half-time.

But Charlie equalised before half-time, after he had hit the post and caused a massive scramble in the Liverpool penalty area.

Three of our team receive red cards, so Wayland ended up with only eight players on the field, having led 3-2 at half-time.