(US, slang) The police.

Mean solar time reckoned from midnight by adding twelve hours.

(idiomatic, marching) To march in place, while still in step with the beat. / (by extension, figuratively) To stop making progress temporarily; to wait or stand still.

Alternative spelling of half-time

(sports) Additional time played after each period of a game in order to compensate for stoppages due to player injuries; loosely extended to include time added on to compensate for all types of stoppages, i.e. synonymous with stoppage time.

(sports) The interval between the two halves of a sports match. / (sometimes attributive) Half or approximately half the number of hours usually worked in a specified period.

Pertaining to or characterized by half the usual duration.

In a half time manner.

(sports) To call for a time-out. / (idiomatic) To call for a suspension of activity or conversation. / (live action role-playing games) Used to announce the end of time in and the beginning of time out.

Alternative spelling of time-out / (uncountable, live action role-playing games) The period of a live action roleplaying event when players are out of character.