(colloquial) By far; by a long chalk; to an excessive extent or degree, especially to the extent that it is negative, gets in the way, etc.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see and, a, half. / (colloquial) An intensifier, used to emphasize great extent or degree.

The quality of being half; incompleteness.

half or partial; not complete

Alternative form of half full

(idiomatic, informal, chiefly in the negative) Only a part of something; not the full picture. Typically it is implied to be the most important part.

plural of halfness

Obsolete form of halfpence

Synonym of go halves

Describes a hairstyle for long hair where only a section of hair is tied up behind the head (half-up) while the rest of the hair hangs freely (half-down).