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    Midst

    /mɪdst/

    Meaning & Definition

    noun
    The middle point or part; the center.
    They stood in the midst of the crowd, trying to see the stage.
    An intervening space; a condition of being surrounded by something.
    In the midst of chaos, she found a moment of peace.
    A surrounding environment; context in which something exists.
    The story unfolds in the midst of a great war.

    Etymology

    Middle English, from Old English 'midst', a variant of 'mid' with the addition of the superlative suffix '-est'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    in the midst of chaos
    in the middle of confusion or disorder.
    in the midst of it all
    during everything that is happening.
    midst of battle
    during a time of fighting.

    Related Words

    mid
    the middle point or position.
    amid
    in the middle of or surrounded by.

    Slang Meanings

    In the thick of things.
    We were in the midst, trying to figure things out.