AMONG
What does "AMONG" mean?
Surrounded by or in the company of others; in the midst of a group.
Meanings
- In the middle of, or surrounded by, a number of things or people. She felt at home among the books and the quiet.
- Belonging to or included in a larger group. He was among the few who stayed until the end.
- Shared by or distributed across members of a group. The prize money was divided among the four winners.
Did you know?
- 'Among' is literally 'in a mingling': it comes from Old English 'on gemang', 'in a crowd', and shares a root with the verb 'mingle' - so to be among others is, by origin, to be mixed in with them.
Word origin
From Old English 'on gemang' (in a crowd, in a mingling) — 'on' (in) plus 'gemang' (a crowd, mingling), related to 'mingle'; the phrase fused and wore down to 'among'.
Remember it
AMONG hides a crowd: think 'a mob' rearranged - you stand among many.
A little poem
One reed in the marsh
bends because the others bend-
among is a verb.
haiku
What it teaches
To be among others is not the same as belonging; the crowd can hold you and still hold you apart.
Quick facts
What does AMONG mean?
Surrounded by or in the company of others; in the midst of a group.
Is AMONG a valid word?
Yes — AMONG is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is AMONG?
AMONG has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does AMONG come from?
From Old English 'on gemang' (in a crowd, in a mingling) — 'on' (in) plus 'gemang' (a crowd, mingling), related to 'mingle'; the phrase fused and wore down to 'among'.
What can AMONG teach us?
To be among others is not the same as belonging; the crowd can hold you and still hold you apart.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.