Among

Pronunciation

• IPA: /əˈmʌŋ/
• Hyphenation: a + mong

Alternative forms

• amonge archaic
• amoung obsolete

Origin

From Old English onġemang.

Full definition of among

Preposition

1. 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?
2. Denotes a belonging of a person or a thing to a group.
• 2013-08-10, Can China clean up fast enough?, All this has led to an explosion of protest across China, including among a middle class that has discovered nimbyism.
3. He is among the few who completely understand the subject.
4. Denotes a sharing of a common feature in a group.
• Authorized Version|Luke|1|1Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us …
5. Lactose intolerance is common among people of Asian heritage.

Usage notes

For the comparison of among with between, see the usage notes in between.

Due to a belief that "amongst" is an archaic/Commonwealth variant, many Americans use "among" exclusively.

Synonyms

• amongst (variant of among)
• amidst
• amid

Anagrams

• mango, Mango