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- Dictionaryhalf pint/ˌhɑːf ˈpʌɪnt/
noun
- 1. half of a pint: "we're selling beers by the half pint and pint"
- 2. a small or insignificant person or animal: informal "he's now 20 and is bigger than me, but I still call him Half Pint"
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1. : half a pint. 2. : a short, small, or inconsequential person. half-pint. 2 of 2. adjective. : of less than average size : diminutive. Synonyms. Noun. cipher. dwarf. insect. insignificancy. lightweight. morsel. nobody. nonentity. nothing. nullity.
Half pint definition: half of a pint, equal to 8 fluid ounces (1 cup) or 16 tablespoons (0.2 liter).. See examples of HALF PINT used in a sentence.
half pint in American English. (for 1 ˈhæf ˈpaint, ˈhɑːf, for 2, 3 ˈhæf ˌpaint, ˈhɑːf) noun. 1. half of a pint, equal to 8 fluid ounces (1 cup) or 16 tablespoons (0.2 liter) 2. informal. a person of very short stature. 3. slang. a person of little importance or influence.
Define half pint. half pint synonyms, half pint pronunciation, half pint translation, English dictionary definition of half pint. n. 1. half of a pint, equal to 8 fluid ounces or 16 tablespoons . 2. Slang. a very short person.
Define half-pint. half-pint synonyms, half-pint pronunciation, half-pint translation, English dictionary definition of half-pint. n. Slang A small person or animal. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Noun. Singular: half-pint. Plural: half-pints. Origin of Half-pint. half- + pint. From Wiktionary. Half-pint Sentence Examples.
Half pint definition: half of a pint, equal to 8 fluid ounces (1 cup) or 16 tablespoons (0.2 liter). See examples of HALF PINT used in a sentence.
