ringside I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\noun Etymology:ring (I) + side : the area just outside a ring especially in which a contest (as boxing or racing) occurs; broadly: a place from which one may have a close view (as of a show) II. adjective : at or from the ringside < a ringside table in a nightclub > < shiny-topped ringside clientele — T.H.Fielding > III. adverb : at the ringside < sit ringside at a hockey game >