mid|way — «MIHD WAY», adjective, adverb, noun. –adj. in the middle; halfway: »a midway position. –adv. halfway: »midway between the hill and the city. –n. 1. a middle way or course: »no midway Twixt these extremes at all (Shakespeare). 2. a place for games … Useful english dictionary
midway — adv., adj. /mid way /; n. /mid way /, adv., adj. 1. in the middle of the way or distance; halfway. n. 2. a place or part situated midway. 3. (often cap.) the place or way, as at a fair or carnival, on or along which sideshows and similar… … Universalium
midway — mid•way adv., adj. [[t]ˈmɪdˈweɪ[/t]] n. [[t] ˌweɪ[/t]] adv. adj. 1) in the middle of the way or distance; halfway 2) (often cap.) a place or way, as at a fair or carnival, on or along which sideshows, games, concessions, etc. are located 3) a… … From formal English to slang
midway — [mid′wā΄; ] also, for adj. & adv. [, mid′wā′] n. [ME midwei < OE midweg] 1. Obs. a) the middle of the way or distance b) a middle way or course ☆ 2. [orig. short for Midway Plaisance, the amusement area of the Columbian Exposition (1893), in… … English World dictionary
midway — mid|way [ˌmıdˈweı US ˈmıdweı] adj, adv 1.) between two places, and the same distance from each of them = ↑halfway midway between ▪ The city is midway between Edinburgh and London. 2.) when half a period of time has passed = ↑halfway midway… … Dictionary of contemporary English
midway — [[t]mɪ̱dwe͟ɪ[/t]] also mid way 1) ADV: ADV prep If something is midway between two places, it is between them and the same distance from each of them. The studio is midway between his aunt s old home and his cottage. Syn: halfway ADJ … English dictionary
halfway — adv 1. to midpoint, to the middle, in the middle, in the midst, between two extremes; with the worst behind one; half over, half finished, half done; at the apex, around the turn, Inf. over the hump, Inf. on the downgrade, Inf. home free, U.S.… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
war — war1 /wawr/, n., v., warred, warring, adj. n. 1. a conflict carried on by force of arms, as between nations or between parties within a nation; warfare, as by land, sea, or air. 2. a state or period of armed hostility or active military… … Universalium
halfway — [adj] not complete; in the middle betwixt and between*, center, centermost, central, equidistant, imperfect, intermediate, medial, median, mid*, middlemost, midway, moderate, part, partial, part way, smack dab*, smack in the middle*; concepts 531 … New thesaurus
luridness — lu·rid (lo͝or’ĭd) adj. 1) a) Characterized by vivid description or explicit details that are meant to provoke or shock: »a lurid account of the crime. b) Characterized by shocking or outrageous behavior: »a friend with a lurid past. 2) a) Bright… … Word Histories