ˌsemi-reˈtired British EnglishBrE, semiretired American EnglishAmE /ˌsemirɪˈtaɪəd◂ $ -ˈtaɪrd◂/ adjectiveadj someone who is semi-retired continues to work, but not for as many hours as they used to, especially because they are getting older and want time to do other things 半退休的