among

a-mong · preposition

imported

Definitions

preposition

  1. 1.

    Surrounded by; in the middle of.

  2. 2.

    Being a member or members of a larger group.

  3. 3.

    Occurring within or shared by a group.

  4. 4.

    With one another; between.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    among other things — Including other items not mentioned.
  • •
    among ourselves/themselves — Privately within a group.
  • •
    count among — Include as part of a group.
  • •
    one among many — One of several similar things.

Related words

Antonyms: apart from, outside
See also: amid, amongst, between, within
Synonyms: amid, amongst, between, in the midst of

Etymology

From Old English ongemang ("in a crowd, in the company of"), from on + gemang ("mingling, crowd"), from mengan ("to mix").