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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024side1 /saɪd/USA pronunciation n., adj., v., sid•ed, sid•ing. n. [countable] - one of the surfaces forming the outside of something:the side of a building.
- either of the two broad surfaces of a thin flat object, such as a door or a sheet of paper.
- one of the surfaces of an object that is not the front, back, top, or bottom:The side of the box had been crushed.
- either the right or left half, part, or area of a thing, esp. of the body:the right side and the left side.
- region, direction, or position with reference to a central line, space, or point:the east side of a city.
- a slope, as of a hill:climbed up the side of Mt. Kilimanjaro.
- a part, piece, or phase making up some whole:We need to examine all sides of the math problem.
- one of two or more contesting or competing teams or groups:Our side won the baseball game.
- the position, ideas, or point of view of one person or group opposing another:Whose side are you on? I am on your side.
See take sides below. - line of descent through either parent:She's related to me on my mother's side.
- the space immediately next to someone:Stand at my side.
- Informal Termsa side dish, esp. in a restaurant:a side of French fries.
adj. [before a noun] - being at or on one side:Enter through the side door.
- coming from or directed toward one side;
sideways:a side blow. - secondary;
subordinate;
incidental:For him, salary is just a side issue.
v. - side with or against, [~ + with/against + object] to support (or oppose), as in an argument:Her parents always sided with her brother.
Idioms- Idioms on the side, [uncountable] in addition to some primary thing:He ordered some French fries on the side.
- Idioms side by side, [uncountable]
- next to one another;
together:The soldiers stood side by side. - closely associated or related:working side by side for peace.
- Idioms take sides, to support one participant in a dispute rather than another:He decided not to take sides in the office squabbles.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024side1 (sīd),USA pronunciation n., adj., v., sid•ed, sid•ing. n. - one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
- either of the two broad surfaces of a thin, flat object, as a door, a piece of paper, etc.
- one of the lateral surfaces of an object, as opposed to the front, back, top, and bottom.
- either of the two lateral parts or areas of a thing:the right side and the left side.
- Anatomy, Zoologyeither lateral half of the body, esp. of the trunk, of a human or animal.
- Foodthe dressed, lengthwise half of an animal's body, as of beef or pork, used for food.
- an aspect or phase, esp. as contrasted with another aspect or phase:to consider all sides of a problem.
- region, direction, or position with reference to a central line, space, or point:the east side of a city.
- a slope, as of a hill.
- 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 Termsa side dish, as in a restaurant:I'll have a hamburger and a side of French fries.
- Show BusinessUsually, sides. [Theat.]
- 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, Naval Termsthe hull portion that is normally out of the water, located between the stem and stern to port or starboard.
- Games[Billiards.]English (def. 8).
- Slang Termsa phonograph record.
- British Terms[Chiefly Brit. Slang.]
- affected manner;
pretension;
assumed haughtiness:to put on side. - impudence;
gall:He has a lot of side.
- Informal Terms 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.
- on the (specified) 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:A divided city in which democracy and communism must live side by 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 forfear of getting personally involved. - the far side, the farther or opposite side:the far side of the moon.
adj. - being at or on one side:the side aisles of a theater.
- coming from one side.
- directed toward one side:a side blow.
- subordinate or incidental:a side issue.
v.i. - side with or against, 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.
- bef. 900; Middle English; Old English sīde (noun, nominal); cognate with Dutch zijde, German Seite, Old Norse sītha
- 28.See corresponding entry in Unabridged minor, lesser.
side2 (sīd),USA pronunciation adj. [Scot. and North Eng.]- Scottish Terms(esp. of a woman's dress or a man's beard) long and loose-flowing.
- bef. 900; Middle English; Old English sīd ample, large, extending lengthwise; cognate with Old Norse sīthr long, Low German sied low
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: side /saɪd/ n - a line or surface that borders anything
- 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
- 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
- informal a television channel
- spin imparted to a ball by striking it off-centre with the cue
US and Canadian equivalent: English - Brit slang insolence, arrogance, or pretentiousness: to put on side
- on one side ⇒ set apart from the rest, as provision for emergencies, etc, or to avoid muddling
- on the side ⇒ apart from or in addition to the main object
- as a sideline
- US as a side dish
- take sides ⇒ to support one group, opinion, etc, as against another
adj - being on one side; lateral
- from or viewed as if from one side
- not main; subordinate or incidental: side door, side road
vb - (intransitive) usually followed by with: to support or associate oneself with a faction, interest, etc
Etymology: Old English sīde; related to sīd wide, Old Norse sītha side, Old High German sīta |