Meanings of hear the half in English

I did not hear the half of what next he said.

That Avram can hear the half sounds and the silences.

He did not even hear the half playful, half angry dispute between these two.

They could hear the half-giants coming up behind them.

He shook him back and forth savagely, till you could hear the half-caste's teeth rattling.

Real were certainly the more relieved to hear the half-time whistle but they were given a gift shortly after the restart.

He'd seen Hagrid come in, and even now he could hear the half-giant blowing his nose in the row behind him.

Happy would some friend near him be to hear the half-tender, half-witty, yet most appreciative conceit which should first come stammering from his lips.

The Dragons were by far the more relieved team to hear the half-time whistle, despite their 13-10 lead, after a 25-minute purple patch by Connacht.

And I'm not sure we've heard the half of it yet.

Now and then he heard the half-empty bottle of rum gurgling.

I barely heard the half of what he said.

Kate was startled, for she did not think that Frances had heard the half-whispered conversation.

I saw the slender figure in the picture hat, I heard the half-humorous and half-pathetic voice.

I shuddered as I heard the half-broken menaces-theexulting laugh which occasionally burst from his lips.

And from Mechlin church-steeple we heard the half-chime-