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midst

intermediateB1

/mɪdst/ · midst

In the middle of; among.

Meanings

prepositionliterary

In the middle of; among.

درمیان؛ کے درمیان

درمیان

darmiyan

Synonyms

amongbetweenin the centerدرمیانوسطسماج میں

Antonyms

outerexternalfarباہرخارجیدور

Common Collocations

  • in the midst of chaos
  • midst of a crowd
  • found in the midst

Example Sentences

He stood in the midst of the crowd, feeling both nervous and excited.

وہ ہجوم کے درمیان کھڑا تھا، نہایت بے چینی اور جوش محسوس کر رہا تھا۔

Woh hujoom ke darmiyan khara tha, nihayat bechaini aur josh mehsoos kar raha tha.

In the midst of winter, she found beauty in the frost.

سردیوں کے درمیان، اس نے اوس میں خوبصورتی پائی۔

Sardiyon ke darmiyan, us ne os mein khoobsurti pai.

They discovered a small pond in the midst of the forest.

انہوں نے جنگل کے درمیان ایک چھوٹی جھیل دریافت کی۔

Unhon ne jungle ke darmiyan ek choti jheel daryaf ki.

Easily Confused With

middle:'Midst' is often used in literary contexts, while 'middle' is more general and used in everyday conversation.

Word Family

mid
nounدرمیان

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'midst' as being 'in the middle of' something.

Imagine standing in the center of a beautiful garden surrounded by flowers.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہم کیا بتائیں کس حال میں ہیں، یہ عشق کی حالت ہے درمیان میں حشر کے

Hum kya bataen kis haal mein hain, yeh ishq ki halat hai darmiyan mein hashar ke.

What can we say about our state? It is the condition of love amidst the chaos.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

حیرہ کے درمیان کدو

Hira ke darmiyan kaddu

A pumpkin in the midst of wonders.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "midde" — middle

First known use: 10th century

The word 'midst' is derived from Old English and has been used since the early medieval period to refer to the middle part of something.