middle

1 of 2

adjective

mid·dle ˈmi-dᵊl How to pronounce middle (audio)

: equally distant from the extremes : medial, central

the middle house in the row

: being at neither extreme : intermediate

capitalized

: constituting a division intermediate between those prior and later or upper and lower

Middle Paleozoic

: constituting a period of a language or literature intermediate between one called Old and one called New or Modern

Middle Dutch

of a verb form or voice : typically asserting that a person or thing both performs and is affected by the action represented

middle

2 of 2

noun

: a middle part, point, or position

: the central portion of the human body : waist

: the position of being among or in the midst of something

in the middle of the crowd

: something intermediate between extremes : mean

: the center of an offensive or defensive formation

especially : the area between the second baseman and the shortstop

Example Sentences

Adjective during the century's middle decades High temperatures today should be in the middle 80s. Franklin D. Roosevelt's middle initial stood for “Delano.” Noun A good essay will have a clear beginning, middle, and end. He stood exactly in the middle of the room. She opened the book to the middle and began to read. The car stopped in the middle of the road. The house should be finished by the middle of next summer. The beginning and ending of the movie were good, but the middle was pretty boring. She put her arms around his middle. He tied the sash around his middle. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Tamarious Guins, senior middle linebacker, had one sack, seven tackles and a fumble recovery.

Skip Vaughn, al, 17 Sep. 2022 Out of the wishbone, the Colts lined up middle linebacker Austin Young at halfback.

Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 16 Sep. 2022 In Towson’s 29-21 victory over Morgan State Saturday night, middle linebacker Mason Woods finished with a stat line to envy: six tackles, one sack, one interception and one pass breakup.

Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2022 Lewis graduated from the school in 2020 and was a middle linebacker and tight end for the football team.

Cole Behrens, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2022 The Bears had star talent at the key positions, too, starting with Tommie Harris at defensive tackle, Brian Urlacher at middle linebacker, Lance Briggs at weak-side linebacker and Mike Brown at free safety.

Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 Jake Touhey,Norwell — Already a three-year lettermen, the 6-foot, 220-pound junior middle linebacker should be a tackling machine this season.

Nate Weitzer, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 As the middle linebacker, also referred to as the Money linebacker in coach Dan Lanning’s defense, Sewell is primarily responsible for making the calls on the field.

oregonlive, 29 Aug. 2022 Jones has played inside and middle linebacker throughout his career, but now is learning all four positions in coordinator Dean Pees’ scheme.

George Henry, ajc, 24 Aug. 2022

Noun

The rookie ran a stunt with John Cominsky — who drew a double team, which allowed Hutchinson to blow through the opening in the middle of the line and slam Wentz to the turf.

Detroit Free Press, 18 Sep. 2022 In the exercise, two different cars appear in the middle of a screen with a Route 66 sign floating in the periphery.

Betsy Morris, WSJ, 18 Sep. 2022 In 2018, in the middle of former Republican President Donald Trump's term, the Democrats won control of the House, while Republicans retained control of the Senate.

Merdie Nzanga, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2022 After scrambling back right, Lambes found an open hole in the middle of the field and found his way into the end zone to start overtime with a touchdown.

Michael Trivisonno, cleveland, 16 Sep. 2022 Quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson is expected to play after mysteriously coming off the field in the middle of a series, shortly after a tackle left him moving about somewhat awkwardly and grimacing.

Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2022 There needs to be two officials in the middle of the field, one behind each team during a play from scrimmage, and one running up and down each sideline.

James Weber, The Enquirer, 16 Sep. 2022 Tarek and Heather are currently in the middle of filming their first official show together.

Amanda Taylor, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022 Hearty breakfasts, pizzas, burgers and milkshakes in a town just off I-70 in the middle of the Swell.

Dina Mishev, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2022 See More

middle 1 of 2

noun

as in midpoint

a middle point between extremes his salary is exactly at the middle of the company's pay scale

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

midpoint
middle ground
mean
norm
medium
average
middle of the road
median
golden mean
standard
arithmetic mean
par

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

maximum
minimum
utmost

as in midst

an area or point that is an equal distance from all points along an edge or outer surface put the serving dish in the middle of the table

Synonyms & Similar Words

midst
center
midpoint
interior
core
inside

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

periphery
perimeter

as in waist

the middle region of the human torso clutched the football tightly against her middle

Synonyms & Similar Words

waist
midsection
midriff
trunk
abdomen
stomach
waistline
belly
gut

as in center

the most intense or characteristic phase of something I'm right in the middle of a tax audit, so can you come back later?

Synonyms & Similar Words

midst
center
thick
deep
height
depth
heart

middle

2 of 2

adjective

as in halfway

occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes you must mark the exact middle point of each of these lines in order to solve the problem

Synonyms & Similar Words

halfway
mid
central
median
intermediate
medial
midmost
intermediary
mediate
medium
nearest
inner
equidistant
innermost
inmost
in-between
borderline
gray
grey
betwixt and between

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

farthest
outermost
furthest
extreme
outer
remotest
peripheral
utmost
farthermost
furthermost
outmost

as in average

being about midway between extremes of amount or size a house that is middle-sized for that neighborhood a man of middle height

Synonyms & Similar Words

average
median
intermediate
middling
moderate
typical
medium
modest
midsize
normal
midsized
standard
mean
reasonable
regular
usual
adequate
routine
common
conventional
popular
tolerable
commonplace
passable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

extreme
excessive
unusual
strange
private
rare
special
uncommon
individual
exceptional
unique
distinctive
peculiar
idiosyncratic

单词	middle
释义	middle 1 of 2 adjective mid·dle ˈmi-dᵊl 1 : equally distant from the extremes : medial, central the middle house in the row 2 : being at neither extreme : intermediate 3 capitalized a : constituting a division intermediate between those prior and later or upper and lower Middle Paleozoic b : constituting a period of a language or literature intermediate between one called Old and one called New or Modern Middle Dutch 4 of a verb form or voice : typically asserting that a person or thing both performs and is affected by the action represented middle 2 of 2 noun 1 : a middle part, point, or position 2 : the central portion of the human body : waist 3 : the position of being among or in the midst of something in the middle of the crowd 4 : something intermediate between extremes : mean 5 : the center of an offensive or defensive formation especially : the area between the second baseman and the shortstop Phrases middle of nowhere : an extremely remote and isolated place ran out of gas in the middle of nowhere Synonyms Adjective central halfway intermediary intermediate medial median mediate medium mid midmost Noun golden mean mean medium middle ground midpoint See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective during the century's middle decades High temperatures today should be in the middle 80s. Franklin D. Roosevelt's middle initial stood for “Delano.” Noun A good essay will have a clear beginning, middle, and end. He stood exactly in the middle of the room. She opened the book to the middle and began to read. The car stopped in the middle of the road. The house should be finished by the middle of next summer. The beginning and ending of the movie were good, but the middle was pretty boring. She put her arms around his middle. He tied the sash around his middle. See More Recent Examples on the Web Adjective Tamarious Guins, senior middle linebacker, had one sack, seven tackles and a fumble recovery. Skip Vaughn, al, 17 Sep. 2022 Out of the wishbone, the Colts lined up middle linebacker Austin Young at halfback. Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 16 Sep. 2022 In Towson’s 29-21 victory over Morgan State Saturday night, middle linebacker Mason Woods finished with a stat line to envy: six tackles, one sack, one interception and one pass breakup. Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2022 Lewis graduated from the school in 2020 and was a middle linebacker and tight end for the football team. Cole Behrens, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2022 The Bears had star talent at the key positions, too, starting with Tommie Harris at defensive tackle, Brian Urlacher at middle linebacker, Lance Briggs at weak-side linebacker and Mike Brown at free safety. Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 Jake Touhey,Norwell — Already a three-year lettermen, the 6-foot, 220-pound junior middle linebacker should be a tackling machine this season. Nate Weitzer, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 As the middle linebacker, also referred to as the Money linebacker in coach Dan Lanning’s defense, Sewell is primarily responsible for making the calls on the field. oregonlive, 29 Aug. 2022 Jones has played inside and middle linebacker throughout his career, but now is learning all four positions in coordinator Dean Pees’ scheme. George Henry, ajc, 24 Aug. 2022 Noun The rookie ran a stunt with John Cominsky — who drew a double team, which allowed Hutchinson to blow through the opening in the middle of the line and slam Wentz to the turf. Detroit Free Press, 18 Sep. 2022 In the exercise, two different cars appear in the middle of a screen with a Route 66 sign floating in the periphery. Betsy Morris, WSJ, 18 Sep. 2022 In 2018, in the middle of former Republican President Donald Trump's term, the Democrats won control of the House, while Republicans retained control of the Senate. Merdie Nzanga, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2022 After scrambling back right, Lambes found an open hole in the middle of the field and found his way into the end zone to start overtime with a touchdown. Michael Trivisonno, cleveland, 16 Sep. 2022 Quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson is expected to play after mysteriously coming off the field in the middle of a series, shortly after a tackle left him moving about somewhat awkwardly and grimacing. Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2022 There needs to be two officials in the middle of the field, one behind each team during a play from scrimmage, and one running up and down each sideline. James Weber, The Enquirer, 16 Sep. 2022 Tarek and Heather are currently in the middle of filming their first official show together. Amanda Taylor, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022 Hearty breakfasts, pizzas, burgers and milkshakes in a town just off I-70 in the middle of the Swell. Dina Mishev, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Adjective Middle English middel, from Old English; akin to Old English midde First Known Use Adjective before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing middle down the middle in the middle of in the middle middle age in the middle of nowhere middle finger middle ear middle distance middle management middle name middle game middle ground middle of the road middle school pig in the middle piggy in the middle middle term middle temporal artery thick around the middle the middle-aged play both ends against the middle middle lamella middle-sized middle C middle class caught in the middle middle of nowhere See More down the middle in the middle of in the middle middle age in the middle of nowhere middle finger middle ear middle distance middle management middle name middle game middle ground middle of the road middle school pig in the middle piggy in the middle middle term middle temporal artery thick around the middle the middle-aged play both ends against the middle middle lamella middle-sized middle C middle class caught in the middle middle of nowhere See More Kids Definition middle 1 of 2 adjective mid·dle ˈmi-dᵊl 1 : equally distant from the ends : central the middle aisle 2 : being at neither extreme : halfway between two opposite states or conditions of middle size middle 2 of 2 noun : the part, point, or position that is equally distant from the ends or opposite sides : center the middle of the room middle 1 of 2 noun 1 as in midpoint a middle point between extremes his salary is exactly at the middle of the company's pay scale Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance midpoint middle ground mean norm medium average middle of the road median golden mean standard arithmetic mean par Antonyms & Near Antonyms maximum minimum utmost 2 as in midst an area or point that is an equal distance from all points along an edge or outer surface put the serving dish in the middle of the table Synonyms & Similar Words midst center midpoint interior core inside Antonyms & Near Antonyms periphery perimeter 3 as in waist the middle region of the human torso clutched the football tightly against her middle Synonyms & Similar Words waist midsection midriff trunk abdomen stomach waistline belly gut 4 as in center the most intense or characteristic phase of something I'm right in the middle of a tax audit, so can you come back later? Synonyms & Similar Words midst center thick deep height depth heart middle 2 of 2 adjective 1 as in halfway occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes you must mark the exact middle point of each of these lines in order to solve the problem Synonyms & Similar Words halfway mid central median intermediate medial midmost intermediary mediate medium nearest inner equidistant innermost inmost in-between borderline gray grey betwixt and between Antonyms & Near Antonyms farthest outermost furthest extreme outer remotest peripheral utmost farthermost furthermost outmost See More 2 as in average being about midway between extremes of amount or size a house that is middle-sized for that neighborhood a man of middle height Synonyms & Similar Words average median intermediate middling moderate typical medium modest midsize normal midsized standard mean reasonable regular usual adequate routine common conventional popular tolerable commonplace passable Antonyms & Near Antonyms extreme excessive unusual strange private rare special uncommon individual exceptional unique distinctive peculiar idiosyncratic See More Phrases Containing middle middle age middle of nowhere middle ground middle of the road middle age middle of nowhere middle ground middle of the road
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