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half to death

half to death adverb: to an extreme or excessive degree, related to how a person feels or is affected.

Adverb

half to death (not comparable)

  1. (figuratively) To an extreme or excessive degree, related to how a person feels or is affected.
    • Jim scared her half to death when he approached her with such an unusual strut.
    • He was beaten half to death during the fight.

Questions about half to death

What does half to death mean?
Half to death means to an extreme or excessive degree, related to how a person feels or is affected.
What part of speech is half to death?
Half to death is an adverb.

Words near half to death in the dictionary

  1. half the story
  2. half time
  3. half times
  4. half title
  5. half titles
  6. half to death
  7. half ton
  8. half tone
  9. half tones
  10. half truth
  11. half undern

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