half birthday
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half birthday noun: the day halfway in between two consecutive birthdays.
Noun
half birthday (plural half birthdays)
- The day halfway in between two consecutive birthdays.
- You can sing "Happy Half Birthday to You!" or you could try only singing every other word.2003, Meg Cox, The Book of New Family Traditions, page 263
- The fete was Mary Beth's half-birthday.2004, Ginnie Mesibov, Outer Strength, Inner Strength, page 39
Forms of half birthday
| plural | half birthdays |
|---|---|
| alternative form | half-birthday |
Origin of half birthday
From half + birthday.
Questions about half birthday
- What does half birthday mean?
- Half birthday means the day halfway in between two consecutive birthdays.
- What part of speech is half birthday?
- Half birthday is a noun.
- What is the plural of half birthday?
- The plural of half birthday is half birthdays.
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