the point or position at an equal distance from the sides, edges, or ends of something

she stood alone in the middle of the street

the form or voice of a verb expressing reflexive or reciprocal action

at an equal distance from the extremities of something; central

the early and middle part of life

middle and eastern Europe

denoting a voice of verbs in some languages, such as Greek, which expresses reciprocal or reflexive action

(in cricket, tennis, etc.) strike (the ball) with the middle of the bat, racket, or club

every shot he took on, he middled