/ Dictionary / Index H half note: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: half' note" Pronunciation: [key] — Music. Music. a note equivalent in time value to one half of a whole note; minim. See illus. under Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. half nelson half pay Related Content Daily Word Quiz: vertigo Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language