middle

²middle

noun

Definition of MIDDLE

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

— middle of nowhere

: an extremely remote and isolated place <ran out of gas in the middle of nowhere>

Examples of MIDDLE

1. A good essay will have a clear beginning, middle, and end.
2. He stood exactly in the middle of the room.
3. She opened the book to the middle and began to read.
4. The car stopped in the middle of the road.
5. The house should be finished by the middle of next summer.
6. The beginning and ending of the movie were good, but the middle was pretty boring.
7. She put her arms around his middle.
8. He tied the sash around his middle.

First Known Use of MIDDLE

before 12th century

Related to MIDDLE

Synonyms: golden mean, medium, mean, middle ground, midpoint

Antonyms: perimeter, periphery

Related Words: arithmetic mean, average; median, norm, par, standard

Near Antonyms: maximum, utmost; minimum

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