midst
1the 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.
the middle point, part, or stage: We arrived in the midst of a storm.
Idioms about midst
in our / your / their midst, in the midst of or among us (you, them): To think there was a spy in our midst!
Origin of midst
1synonym study For midst
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Other definitions for midst (2 of 2)
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British Dictionary definitions for midst (1 of 2)
/ (mɪdst) /
in the midst of surrounded or enveloped by; at a point during, esp a climactic one
in our midst among us
archaic the centre
Origin of midst
1British Dictionary definitions for midst (2 of 2)
/ (mɪdst) /
poetic See amid
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