amongst
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/əˈmʌŋst/
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/əˈmʌŋst/ · /əˈmɜŋst/ · /əˈmɘ̞ŋst/ · /əˈmʊŋst/ · /əˈmɐŋst/ · /əˈmäŋst/
Definition of amongst
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
prep
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Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. See usage note at amidst.
“Janek feels very at ease amongst his friends, but gets incredibly nervous when meeting new people.”
“And novv thee vvorſhip, mongſt that bleſſed throng / Of heauenlie Poets and Heroes ſtrong.”
“The smart little locomotives, mostly 0-6-0 saddletanks, which are always busy shunting traffic amongst the vast dockside warehouses, belong to the Manchester Ship Canal Railway, a line of considerable importance.”
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Etymology
From amongs + -t (excrescent), from among + -s (genitive). By surface analysis, among + -st (excrescent). Root among from Old English ongemang, from on (“in”) + gemang (“assemblage, mingling”).
Words you can make from amongst
144 playable · top: MAGOTS (9 pts)
Best play magots 9 points6-letter words
5 words5-letter words
25 words4-letter words
53 words- GAMS 7 pts
- MAGS 7 pts
- MOGS 7 pts
- OGAM 7 pts
- SMOG 7 pts
- ATOM 6 pts
- MANO 6 pts
- MANS 6 pts
- MAST 6 pts
- MATS 6 pts
- MOAN 6 pts
- MOAS 6 pts
- MOAT 6 pts
- MONS 6 pts
- MOST 6 pts
- MOTS 6 pts
- NOMA 6 pts
- NOMS 6 pts
- OMAS 6 pts
- SOMA 6 pts
- TAMS 6 pts
- TOMS 6 pts
- AGON 5 pts
- GAST 5 pts
- GATS 5 pts
- GNAT 5 pts
- GOAS 5 pts
- GOAT 5 pts
- NAGS 5 pts
- NOGS 5 pts
- SAGO 5 pts
- SANG 5 pts
- SNAG 5 pts
- SNOG 5 pts
- SONG 5 pts
- STAG 5 pts
- TAGS 5 pts
- TANG 5 pts
- TOGA 5 pts
- TOGS 5 pts
- TONG 5 pts
- ANTS 4 pts
- NAOS 4 pts
- NOTA 4 pts
- OAST 4 pts
- OATS 4 pts
- SNOT 4 pts
- STAN 4 pts
- STOA 4 pts
- TANS 4 pts
- TAOS 4 pts
- TONS 4 pts
- TOSA 4 pts
3-letter words
44 words- GAM 6 pts
- MAG 6 pts
- MOG 6 pts
- MAN 5 pts
- MAS 5 pts
- MAT 5 pts
- MOA 5 pts
- MON 5 pts
- MOS 5 pts
- MOT 5 pts
- NAM 5 pts
- NOM 5 pts
- OMA 5 pts
- OMS 5 pts
- SOM 5 pts
- TAM 5 pts
- TOM 5 pts
- AGO 4 pts
- AGS 4 pts
- GAN 4 pts
- GAS 4 pts
- GAT 4 pts
- GOA 4 pts
- GOS 4 pts
- GOT 4 pts
- NAG 4 pts
- NOG 4 pts
- SAG 4 pts
- TAG 4 pts
- TOG 4 pts
- ANT 3 pts
- ATS 3 pts
- NOS 3 pts
- NOT 3 pts
- OAT 3 pts
- ONS 3 pts
- SAN 3 pts
- SAT 3 pts
- SON 3 pts
- SOT 3 pts
- TAN 3 pts
- TAO 3 pts
- TAS 3 pts
- TON 3 pts
2-letter words
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