English Explanatory Dictionary

on the half hour

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prep_phrase
  1. Happening hourly, but at 30 minutes past each hour; ie, 08:30, 09:30 etc.
  2. Happening on the hour and at 30 minutes after the hour.
  3. At thirty minutes into a half.

Pronunciation

en-us-on the half hour.oga

Word forms

on the half hour

Related words

on the hour top of the hour
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