half-past A2 Topic:Time US /ˌhæfˈpæst/ UK /ˌhɑːfˈpɑːst/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj thirty minutes after a stated hour The train leaves at half-past six. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · thirty minutes after a... thirty minutes past Word family Related forms timehour Etymology Compound of half + past. Topics Time External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # half-past **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌhæfˈpæst/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌhɑːfˈpɑːst/ ## Meanings 1. thirty minutes after a stated hour ## Examples - The train leaves at half-past six. ## Synonyms - thirty minutes past ## Related Forms - time - hour ## Etymology Compound of half + past. ## Topics - Time markdown