halves

[ havz, hahvz ]
/ hævz, hɑvz /

noun

plural of half.

Idioms for halves

    by halves,
    1. incompletely or partially: to do things by halves.
    2. halfheartedly: better not at all than by halves.
    go halves, to share equally; divide evenly.

Words nearby halves

halton hills, halutz, halvah, halve, halvers, halves, halyard, halysites, halévy, ham, ham up

Idioms and Phrases with by halves (1 of 2)

by halves

Imperfectly, reluctantly, or half-heartedly, as in You really can't paint a portrait by halves. [Mid-1500s]

Idioms and Phrases with by halves (2 of 2)

halves

see by halves; go halves. Also see under half.