/ Dictionary / Index H half-truth: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: half-truth Pronunciation: (haf'trth", häf'-), [key] — pl. -truths a statement that is only partly true, esp. one intended to deceive, evade blame, or the like. a statement that fails to divulge the whole truth. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: half-truth (Thesaurus) half-track half-turn 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