midstcore, heart; occurring in the middle: She arrived at the theater in the midst of the performance.; course of actionNot to be confused with:missed ? failed to hit: missed the target; regretted the loss or absence of: She missed her classmates.; failed to be present: missed churchmist ? cloud; a fine spray; to rain in very fine drops; something that dims or obscures: The mist of passion blurred his reason.Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embreemidst (m?dst, m?tst)n.1. The middle position or part; the center: in the midst of the desert.2. A position of proximity to others: a stranger in our midst.3. The condition of being surrounded or beset by something: in the midst of all of our problems.4. A period of time approximately in the middle of a continuing condition or act: in the midst of the war.prep. Among; amid.[Middle English middes, middest : alteration of Old English midde, middle; see medhyo- in Indo-European roots.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.midst (m?dst) n1. in the midst of surrounded or enveloped by; at a point during, esp a climactic one2. in our midst among us3. archaic the centre[C14: back formation from amiddes amid]midst (m?dst) preppoetic See amidCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014midst1 (m?dst) n. 1. the position of anything surrounded by or among other things or parts (usu. prec. by the): in the midst of the crowd. 2. the position of something occurring in the middle of or during a period of time, course of action, etc. (usu. prec. by the): in the midst of the concert. 3. the state of being surrounded by or engaged in (usu. prec. by the): in the midst of work. 4. the middle point or part. [1350?1400; Middle English, =middes (variant of amiddes amidst) + excrescent -t] midst2 (m?dst) prep. amidst. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.