"half and half" meaning in English

See half and half in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

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Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} half and half (not comparable)
  1. In equal parts; half Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-half_and_half-en-adj-TQ3Gwywg

Adverb

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Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} half and half (not comparable)
  1. In two equal parts. Tags: not-comparable Translations (in equal parts): поравно (poravno) (Bulgarian), 對半 (Chinese Cantonese), 对半 (deoi³ bun) (Chinese Cantonese), 對半 (Chinese Mandarin), 对半 (duìbàn) (Chinese Mandarin), halbe-halbe (German), leath má leath (Irish), leath is leath (Irish), попола́м (popolám) (Russian), leth mar leth (Scottish Gaelic), yarı yarıya (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-half_and_half-en-adv-Cdc54C2v

Noun

Audio: En-au-half and half.ogg Forms: half and halfs [plural]
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  1. A mixture of two things, generally in about equal proportions.
    (US) A mixture of cream and milk often used in coffee, defined by the US Food and Drug Administration to contain between 10.5% and 18% milk fat.
    Tags: US, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-half_and_half-en-noun-X4SjpvJx Categories (other): American English, English reduplicated coordinated pairs Disambiguation of English reduplicated coordinated pairs: 4 4 11 17 3 18 10 8 6 14 4
  2. A mixture of two things, generally in about equal proportions.
    A mixture of two alcoholic beverages, most frequently those brewed from malt, such as porter and ale or mild and bitter beers, in about equal parts; also used for equal parts of an alcoholic beverage and water.
    Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-half_and_half-en-noun-qvWGg4wr Categories (other): English reduplicated coordinated pairs Disambiguation of English reduplicated coordinated pairs: 4 4 11 17 3 18 10 8 6 14 4
  3. A mixture of two things, generally in about equal proportions.
    A pizza with two different sets of toppings, one on each half.
    Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-half_and_half-en-noun-oQ71jVlB
  4. A mixture of two things, generally in about equal proportions.
    A person of mixed race or with dual nationality.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Foods
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  5. A mixture of two things, generally in about equal proportions.
    (UK, Ireland) A combination of both rice and chips as an accompaniment to a curry, as opposed to one or the other.
    Tags: Ireland, UK, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-half_and_half-en-noun-bFJwMCfu Categories (other): British English, Irish English
  6. A mixture of two things, generally in about equal proportions.
    (UK) A combination of beer and ale (or similar alcoholic drinks) in equal quantities.
    Tags: UK, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-half_and_half-en-noun-riy1SSuh Categories (other): British English
  7. A mixture of two things, generally in about equal proportions.
    (slang) Both oral sex and vaginal sex performed in sequence by a prostitute
    Tags: countable, slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-half_and_half-en-noun-Q6TgHHTl
  8. A mixture of two things, generally in about equal proportions.
    (US) A mixture of half lemonade and half iced tea.
    Tags: US, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Beer, Milk Synonyms: Arnold Palmer Related terms: fifty-fifty, go Dutch, go halfsies, go halves, halfsies, six of one, half a dozen of the other
    Sense id: en-half_and_half-en-noun-KrXlfchq Disambiguation of Beer: 1 1 9 16 1 18 6 8 5 30 5 Disambiguation of Milk: 4 4 11 13 1 19 5 5 8 26 3 Categories (other): American English, English reduplicated coordinated pairs Disambiguation of English reduplicated coordinated pairs: 4 4 11 17 3 18 10 8 6 14 4
  9. A mixture of two things, generally in about equal proportions.
    (Western Canada) A cup of coffee with the equivalent of half a packet of sugar and half a creamer of cream.
    Tags: Canada, Western, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-half_and_half-en-noun-SnRZwMWN

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "sense": "in equal parts",
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