side
(sīd)n.
1. Mathematics
a. A line bounding a plane figure.
b. A surface bounding a solid figure.
2.
a. A surface of an object, especially a surface joining a top and bottom: the four sides of a box.
b. A surface of an object that lies on the left or right of that object as viewed from the front or back: From the shore, I watched my friends dive off the side of the boat.
c. Either of the two surfaces of a thin, flat object: the front side of a piece of paper.
3.
a. The part within an object or area to the left or right of the observer or of its vertical axis.
b. The left or right half of the trunk of a human or animal body: always sleeps on his side; a side of beef.
4.
a. The space immediately next to someone: stood at her father's side.
b. The space immediately next to something. Often used in combination: courtside; dockside.
5. One of two or more contrasted parts or places within an area, identified by its location with respect to a center: the north side of the park.
6. An area separated from another area by an intervening feature, such as a line or barrier: on this side of the Atlantic; the district on the other side of the railroad tracks.
7.
a. One of two or more opposing individuals, groups, teams, or sets of opinions.
b. One of the positions maintained in a dispute or debate.
8. A distinct aspect: the shy side of his personality.
9. Line of descent: my aunt on my mother's side.
10. sides
a. An incomplete script that shows the lines and cues of a single performer only.
b. An incomplete script that shows only what is to be filmed on a specific day or shoot.
11. Chiefly British In billiards, the spin given to a propelled ball by striking it off center.
adj.
1. Located on a side: a side door.
2. From or to one side; oblique: a side view.
3. Minor; incidental: a side interest.
4. In addition to the main part; supplementary: a side benefit.
v. sid·ed, sid·ing, sides
v.tr.
1. To provide sides or siding for: side a frame house with aluminum.
2. To be positioned next to: a couch that is sided by low tables.
v.intr.
Phrasal Verb: To align oneself in a disagreement: sided with the conservatives in Congress; siding against the bill.
side out
Idioms: Sports In volleyball, to gain the right to serve by winning a volley served by the opposing team.
on the side
1. In addition to the main portion: coleslaw on the side.
2. In addition to the main occupation or activity: did some consulting work on the side.
side by side
Next to each other; close together.
this side of Informal
Verging on; short of: shady deals that were just this side of criminal.
[Middle English, from Old English sīde.]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Adj. | 1. |  side by side - nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space; "had adjacent rooms"; "in the next room"; "the person sitting next to me"; "our rooms were side by side"close - at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other; "close to noon"; "how close are we to town?"; "a close formation of ships" |
| 2. | side by side - closely related or associated; "a city in which communism and democracy had to live side by side" related, related to - being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics ; "painting and the related arts"; "school-related activities"; "related to micelle formation is the...ability of detergent actives to congregate at oil-water interfaces" |
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Translations
جَنْباً إلى جَنْب
bok po boku
hliî viî hliî
side
(said) noun1. (the ground beside) an edge, border or boundary line. He walked round the side of the field; He lives on the same side of the street as me.
2. a surface of something. A cube has six sides.
3. one of the two of such surfaces which are not the top, bottom, front, or back. There is a label on the side of the box.
4. either surface of a piece of paper, cloth etc. Don't waste paper – write on both sides!
5. the right or left part of the body. I've got a pain in my side.
6. a part or division of a town etc. He lives on the north side of the town.
7. a slope (of a hill). a mountain-side.
8. a point of view; an aspect. We must look at all sides of the problem.
9. a party, team etc which is opposing another. Whose side are you on?; Which side is winning?
adjective additional, but less important. a side issue.
-side (the ground etc beside) the edge of something. He walked along the dockside/quayside; a roadside café.
-sided having (a certain number or type of) sides. a four-sided figure.
ˈsidelong adjective, adverb from or to the side; not directly. a sidelong glance; He glanced sidelong.
ˈsideways adjective, adverb to or towards one side. He moved sideways; a sideways movement.
ˈsideburns noun plural the usually short hair grown on the side of a man's face in front of the ears.
side effect an additional (often bad) effect of a drug etc. These pills have unpleasant side effects.
ˈsidelight noun a light fixed to the side, or at the side of the front or back, of a car, boat etc. He switched his sidelights on when it began to get dark.
ˈsideline noun1. a business etc carried on outside one's regular job or activity. He runs a mail-order business as a sideline.
2. the line marking one of the long edges of a football pitch etc.
ˈsidelines noun plural the position or point of view of a person not actually taking part in a sport, argument etc. He threw in the occasional suggestion from the sidelines.
side road a small, minor road.
ˈsidestep – past tense, past participle ˈsidestepped – verb1. to step to one side. He sidestepped as his attacker tried to grab him.
2. to avoid. to sidestep a problem.
ˈside-street noun a small, minor street. The man ran down a side-street and disappeared.
ˈsidetrack verb to turn (a person) aside from what he was about to do. I intended to write letters this evening, but was sidetracked into going to the pictures instead.
ˈsidewalk noun (American) a pavement or footpath.
from all sides from every direction. People were running towards him from all sides.
on all sides all around. With enemies on all sides, we were trapped.
side by side beside one another; close together. They walked along the street side by side.
side with to give support to in an argument etc. Don't side with him against us!
take sides to choose to support a particular opinion, group etc against another. Everybody in the office took sides in the dispute.
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