on or to one side; to or at a short distance apart; away from some position or direction: to turn aside; to move the chair aside.
away from one's thoughts or consideration: to put one's cares aside.
in reserve; in a separate place, as for safekeeping; apart; away: to put some money aside for a rainy day.
away from a present group, especially for reasons of privacy; off to another part, as of a room; into or to a separate place: He took him aside and talked business.
in spite of; put apart; notwithstanding: all kidding aside; unusual circumstances aside.
noun
a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
words spoken so as not to be heard by others present.
a temporary departure from a main theme or topic, especially a parenthetical comment or remark; short digression.
Idioms for aside
aside from,
apart from; besides; excluding: Aside from her salary, she receives money from investments.
except for: They had no more food, aside from a few stale rolls.
Origin of aside
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at a-1, side1
OTHER WORDS FROM aside
qua·si-a·side,adverb
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