middle

/mˈɪdə‍l/

/ˈmɪdəɫ/

[noun] [adjective] [verb]

Middle

[NOUN]

the part, position, or point of something that has an equal distance from the edges or sides

synonyms : center

centre

eye

heart

the middle area of the human torso (usually in front)

synonyms : midriff

midsection

an intermediate part or section

antonyms : end

time between the beginning and the end of a temporal period

antonyms : end

middle

[ADJECTIVE]

in the center of something; having an equal number of members or objects on each side

synonyms : in-between

mediate

equally distant from the extremes

synonyms : center(a)

halfway

middle(a)

midway

between an earlier and a later period of time

antonyms : late

of a stage in the development of a language or literature between earlier and later stages

antonyms : late

to middle

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

put in the middle

Examples

1. In the middle of the game, the volleyball teams change courts.

2. His hair reached down to the middle of his back.

3. My middle name is James, after my grandfather.

4. She shares her middle name with her grandmother.

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