mid — ozdic

Collocations

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ADJ.

best, good, late, south

The mid-south region experienced severe flooding during the late spring season.

VERB + MID

bought, camps, head, need, retake, see, stopped, tell

We bought a house mid construction, which turned out to be a risky decision.

MID + NOUN

afternoon, century, forest, forties, hour, laners, night, people

By mid-afternoon, the heat had become unbearable and we decided to find some shade.

PREP.

about, from, in, on, since

The company expanded rapidly from mid-2020 onwards after securing significant investment.

Definitions

adj

1

Occupying a middle position; middle.

Passing through the silent village, he heard the clock tell the mid hour of night.

Though teams from China have hoisted the Summoner’s Cup, which goes to the Worlds champion, it’s always been South Korean mid laners who have starred on those teams. Erzberger said Knight wants to be the first Chinese mid laner to hoist that trophy — and maybe become a national treasure himself.

2

Made with a somewhat elevated position of some certain part of the tongue, in relation to the palate; midway between the high and the low; said of certain vowel sounds, such as, [e o ɛ ɔ].

3

Mediocre; of middling quality.

The song is one of his best, but its real power comes from the accompanying, highly-stylized video wherein Lil Nas X breaks out of a prison populated with Black gay men (and, for an unspecified reason, Jack Harlow in an unseemly role as the Straight White Savior who delivers a verse that is mid at best and inappropriate at worst).

I’ve watched all of these shows. They’re not bad. They’re simply … mid. Which is what makes them, frustratingly, as emblematic of the current moment in TV as their stars’ previous shows were of the ambitions of the past.

4

Trashy; low-quality.

noun

1

The middle of the battlefield.

We need to retake mid.

adv

1

To or into the middle of the battlefield.

Everyone head mid.

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Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

Passing through the silent village, he heard the clock tell the mid hour of night.

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Though teams from China have hoisted the Summoner’s Cup, which goes to the Worlds champion, it’s always been South Korean mid laners who have starred on those teams. Erzberger said Knight wants to be

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The song is one of his best, but its real power comes from the accompanying, highly-stylized video wherein Lil Nas X breaks out of a prison populated with Black gay men (and, for an unspecified reason

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We need to retake mid.

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Everyone head mid.

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mid the best

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Usage Notes

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In some senses, mid is marked as slang, archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.