Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index H half mourning: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: half' mourn"ing Pronunciation: [key] a mourning garb less somber than deep mourning, usually following a period of deep mourning. the period during which it is worn. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. half-moon half nelson ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: umbrage Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language