half to death

adverb

To an extreme or excessive degree, related to how a person feels or is affected.

“He was beaten half to death during the fight.”

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Meanings

adverbhalf to death (not comparable)
  1. figurativelynot comparableTo an extreme or excessive degree, related to how a person feels or is affected.

    He was beaten half to death during the fight.

    1 more example

    Jim scared her half to death when he approached her with such an unusual strut.

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APA

half to death. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half%20to%20death

MLA

“half to death.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half%20to%20death. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “half to death,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half%20to%20death.

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