second half
After the break
The second half is the latter of two equal portions.
In sports, it's the period after halftime: They dominated the second half.
More broadly, it refers to any later division of time or sequence: the second half of the twentieth century, the second half of the book.
Someone's second half can be their spouse or partner.
- latterSecond of two mentioned
- halftimeMidpoint break in games
- finishBring to completion
- final stretchConcluding portion of effort
- down the stretchIn the final stage
denouement · final · falling action · endgame · clock · comeback · pressure · epilogue · resolution · back nine · countdown · home stretch · injury time · golden years · momentum · overtime · twilight years · remaining
- game phasesstart, opening, setup, beginning, midgame
- time periodsday, year, month, week, hour
- sequelssequel, follow-up, continuation
- halftimehalftime show, marching band, cheerleaders, intermission, break
second halffirst half
Initial fifty percent
first period · first act · beginning · opener · first quarter
second halffirst half
Initial fifty percent
first part · opening · start · beginning
second, half, seconds, halved, halves, bisect, secondly, semicircle, seconded