Definitions for Among
əˈmʌŋAmong

Wiktionary(3.00 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. amongpreposition

   Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. (See Usage Note at amidst)

   How can you speak with authority about their customs when you have never lived among them?

   Etymology: From ongemang.

2. amongpreposition

   Denotes a belonging of a person or a thing to a group.

   He is among the few who completely understand the subject.

   Etymology: From ongemang.

3. amongpreposition

   Denotes a sharing of a common feature in a group.

   Lactose intolerance is common among people of Asian heritage.

   Etymology: From ongemang.

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Among

   alt. of Amongst

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Among

   a-mung′, Amongst, a-mungst′, prep. of the number of: amidst. [A.S. on-gemang—mengan, to mingle.]

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. among

   Relating to a group or team of people.

   There is a beautiful feeling of love, unity, solidarity and understanding among the people of the world.

   Submitted by MaryC on May 20, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Among' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #363

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Among' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2359

Anagrams for Among »

1. mango, Mango

2. Mango

How to pronounce Among?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Among in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Among in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Among in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Among in a Sentence

1. Yunyong Thaicharoen:

   Even before COVID, our debt to GDP was already the highest among emerging markets, it’s above a level that has quite an impact on GDP and household spending.

2. Anthony Fauci:

   > Washington( CNN) Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Tuesday evening took some direct shots at Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a member of the President's coronavirus task force.Specifically, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick took issue with comments that Anthony Fauci had made earlier in the day during a Senate hearing, when Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick suggested that some states had reopened too fast and skipped some guidelines in the process.Texas was among the first states to begin reopening in early May but Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has recently reversed course after a spike in coronavirus cases.In defending Texas's reopening strategy, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick claimed that.

3. Michael Breus:

   If you’re among the many Americans who are sleep deprived, it probably won’t be difficult for you to fall asleep at the new time.

4. Juan Guaido:

   We have to acknowledge that yesterday there were not enough, we have to insist that all the armed forces protest together, we are not asking for a confrontation. We are not asking for a confrontation among brothers, it's the opposite. We just want them to be on the side of the people.

5. Bradley Byrne:

   It's going to be hard to get elected in a Republican primary in Alabama when a Republican president with over 90 % approval rating among primary voters has said just the last few weeks that Jeff Sessions is an embarrassment to the great state of Alabama. He's going to have a hard time with that.

Images & Illustrations of Among

Popularity rank by frequency of use