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side
1[sahyd]
noun
one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
Each side of the garden is two meters long.
either of the two broad surfaces of a thin, flat object, as a door, a piece of paper, etc..
Be sure to check that both sides of your test paper are filled out before you turn it in.
one of the lateral surfaces of an object, as opposed to the front, back, top, and bottom.
My shopping cart got away from me, and now there's a big scratch on the side of that car.
either of the two lateral parts or areas of a thing.
Your heart is divided into two separate pumping systems, the right side and the left side.
either lateral half of the body, especially of the trunk, of a human or animal.
I've got a stitch in my side.
the dressed, lengthwise half of an animal's body, as of beef or pork, used for food.
The restaurant buys their sides of lamb from a local butcher.
an aspect or phase, especially as contrasted with another aspect or phase.
We haven't had time to consider all sides of the problem.
region, direction, or position with reference to a central line, space, or point.
The best coffee shops are all on the east side of the city.
a slope, as of a hill.
We hiked about halfway up the side of the mountain.
one of two or more contesting teams, groups, parties, etc..
Our side won the baseball game.
the position, course, or part of a person or group opposing another.
I am on your side in this issue.
line of descent through either the father or the mother.
grandparents on one's maternal side.
the space immediately adjacent to something or someone indicated.
Stand at my side.
Informal.a side dish, as in a restaurant.
I'll have a burger and a side of French fries.
Theater.Usually sides
pages of a script containing only the lines and cues of a specific role to be learned by a performer.
the lines of the role.
Nautical.the hull portion that is normally out of the water, located between the stem and stern to port or starboard.
Slang.a person, usually a gay man, who does not have or does not prioritize penetrative sex.
Billiards.English.
either of the two surfaces of a phonograph record, or the audio recorded on it.
either of two audio tracks or pairs of audio tracks on a length of magnetic tape.
We played Side A of their greatest hits until Mom threatened to burn the cassette tape.
Chiefly British Slang.
affected manner; pretension; assumed haughtiness.
to put on side.
impudence; gall.
He has a lot of side.
adjective
being at or on one side.
The usher wound his way down the side aisle of the theater.
coming from or directed toward one side.
Although it was a side blow, it knocked her off her feet.
subordinate or incidental.
It's time we stop treating childcare as a side issue.
Synonyms: ,
verb phrase
to favor or support or refuse to support one group, opinion, etc., against opposition; take sides, as in a dispute.
He always sides with the underdog.
side
2[sahyd]
adjective
(especially of a woman's dress or a man's beard) long and loose-flowing.
side
/ ɪ /
noun
a line or surface that borders anything
geometry
any line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane geometric figure
another name for face
either of two parts into which an object, surface, area, etc, can be divided, esp by a line, median, space, etc
the right side and the left side
either of the two surfaces of a flat object
the right and wrong side of the cloth
a surface or part of an object that extends vertically
the side of a cliff
either half of a human or animal body, esp the area around the waist, as divided by the median plane
I have a pain in my side
the area immediately next to a person or thing
he stood at her side
a district, point, or direction within an area identified by reference to a central point
the south side of the city
the area at the edge of a room, road, etc, as distinguished from the middle
aspect or part
look on the bright side
his cruel side
one of two or more contesting factions, teams, etc
a page in an essay, book, etc
a position, opinion, etc, held in opposition to another in a dispute
line of descent
he gets his brains from his mother's side
informala television channel
US and Canadian equivalent: English.billiards snooker spin imparted to a ball by striking it off-centre with the cue
slanginsolence, arrogance, or pretentiousness
to put on side
set apart from the rest, as provision for emergencies, etc, or to avoid muddling
tending to be too heavy
apart from or in addition to the main object
as a sideline
as a side dish
See bit 1
close together
(foll by with) beside or near to
to support one group, opinion, etc, as against another
adjective
being on one side; lateral
from or viewed as if from one side
directed towards one side
not main; subordinate or incidental
side door
side road
verb
to support or associate oneself with a faction, interest, etc
(tr) to provide with siding or sides
dialect(tr; often foll by away or up) to tidy up or clear (dishes, a table, etc)
Other Word Forms
- sideless adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of side1
Origin of side2
Word History and Origins
Origin of side1
Idioms and Phrases
on the adjective side, rather more than less; tending toward (the quality or condition specified).
This cake is a little on the sweet side.
side by side,
next to one another; together.
closely associated or related; in proximity.
It is now a divided city in which democracy and communism must live side by side.
the far side, the farther or opposite side.
the far side of the moon.
on the side,
separate from the main issue or point of interest.
in addition to one's regular or known work, interest, relationships, etc..
She tried selling cosmetics on the side. He dates another girl on the side.
as a side dish.
a hamburger with French fries on the side.
take sides, to give one's support to one person or group in a dispute; be partial to one side.
We were careful not to take sides for fear of getting personally involved.
Example Sentences
The film comes courtesy of the softer side of Stephen King, adapted from a story in his 2020 collection of novellas, “If It Bleeds.”
The next assignment for Pat Cummins' side is a three-Test tour of West Indies which starts in Barbados on 25 June.
Welsh government ministers and Welsh Labour MPs have pressed the UK government for more money for Wales to demonstrate the benefits of having two Labour governments either side of the M4.
Both sides had been building toward this moment for years — a city famous for embracing the immigrant experience and a White House that had made hostility toward those here illegally a hallmark of its agenda.
His side, roughly speaking, sees urbanization as a permanent reality and harmonious biodiversity — sharing these spaces with our plant and animal relatives — as the most important goal.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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