1
: being the part in the middle or midst
in mid ocean
—often used in combinationmid-August
2
midder;middest, informal
: neither very good nor very bad : so-so, meh
The PlayStation showcase was mid. After two years, it should have had more punch.—
@BRAP_Podcast, on X, formerly Twitter
@BRAP_Podcast, on X, formerly TwitterWho do you think is the 'middest' team in the NBA? … For me, it's the Pacers. I just completely forget they're around because they're not terrible, but also not good either.—TragicHS, on Reddit
TragicHS, on Reddit3
: occupying a middle position
the mid toe
4
of a vowel
: articulated with the arch of the tongue midway between its highest and its lowest elevation
mid
adverb
: amid
Synonyms of mid
Examples of mid in a Sentence
Adjective
the mid to late 1700s
her mid molar will have to be extracted and replaced by a bridge
Preposition
mid a tangle of weeds grew a perfect rose
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Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
In the late 1950s, a psychoanalyst named Elliott Jaques was the first to argue that people in their mid-thirties, primarily men, could experience a yearslong bout of depression brought on by the realization of one’s own mortality.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
If all progresses according to schedule, Kershaw would rejoin the Dodgers in mid to late May.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Dyche is known for robust, no-frills teams that can cause the odd upset but usually reach a ceiling of mid-table stability.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
In the late 1950s, a psychoanalyst named Elliott Jaques was the first to argue that people in their mid-thirties, primarily men, could experience a yearslong bout of depression brought on by the realization of one’s own mortality.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Preposition
The rest of the month gives us some of the biggest events of the season: PPA’s Atlanta Grand Slam and the APP’s NYC Open follow in successive weekends in mid to late May.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
If all progresses according to schedule, Kershaw would rejoin the Dodgers in mid to late May.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Mid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mid. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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