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- DictionaryMidst/midst/
preposition
- 1. in the middle of. archaic, literary
noun
- 1. the middle point or part.
The meaning of MIDST is the interior or central part or point : middle. How to use midst in a sentence.
the position of anything surrounded by other things or parts, or occurring in the middle of a period of time, course of action, etc.: a familiar face in the midst of the crowd; in the midst of the performance. Synonyms: heart, core, thick. Antonyms: periphery, edge.
MIDST definition: 1. the middle of a group of people or things: 2. in the middle of an event, situation, or…. Learn more.
MIDST meaning: 1. the middle of a group of people or things: 2. in the middle of an event, situation, or…. Learn more.
Midst describes something that's among, in the middle of, or surrounded by. After the school talent show, your principal said he didn't know there were so many gifted singers in our midst. Midst sounds a lot like mist, the fog that rolls in and can fill a place.
1. the position of anything surrounded by or among other things or parts (usu. prec. by the ): in the midst of the crowd. 2. the position of something occurring in the middle of or during a period of time, course of action, etc. (usu. prec. by the ): in the midst of the concert.
noun. The middle or central part: now mainly in phrases as below. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A position of proximity to others. A stranger in our midst. American Heritage. The condition of being surrounded or beset by something. In the midst of all of our problems. American Heritage.
There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the word midst, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
midst in American English. (mɪdst) noun. 1. (usually prec. by the) the position of anything surrounded by other things or parts, or occurring in the middle of a period of time, course of action, etc. a familiar face in the midst of the crowd. in the midst of the performance. 2. (usually prec. by the)
while something is happening or being done; while you are doing something. She discovered it in the midst of sorting out her father's things. She alone remained calm in the midst of all the confusion. Definition of midst noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
