among — in the middle of; surrounded by; in the company of
Part of speech: PREPOSITION
Definition: in the middle of; surrounded by; in the company of
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈmʌŋ/
Korean meaning: ~사이에, ~중에서, ~가운데
Korean pronunciation: 어**멍**
Example Sentences
- The teacher hid among the students during hide-and-seek, but her high heels gave her away.
- Among all the pizza toppings, pineapple remains the most controversial.
- She was the only one among us who remembered to bring an umbrella.
among
PREPOSITION//əˈmʌŋ//
in the middle of; surrounded by; in the company of
💡 Concept
She found her best friend among the cheering crowd at the stadium.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/əˈmʌŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/əˈmʌŋ/
🌳Etymology
Rootamong
Origin
고대 영어 'onmang'에서 유래했으며, 'on'(위에)과 'mang'(무리, 혼합)이 합쳐진 형태입니다. 시간이 지나면서 'among'으로 변화했죠.
🎵Rhyme
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🔗Collocations
among others
among friends
choose among
divided among
popular among
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The teacher hid among the students during hide-and-seek, but her high heels gave her away.”
😄 Fun example
“Among all the pizza toppings, pineapple remains the most controversial.”
“She was the only one among us who remembered to bring an umbrella.”
“The lost cat was found sleeping peacefully among the laundry.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
amidamidstbetweenamongstwithin
Antonyms
outsidebeyondapart from
Related
throughacrossthroughoutmiddlecenter
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