side (s d)n.1. Mathematics a. A line bounding a plane figure. b. A surface bounding a solid figure. 2. A surface of an object, especially a surface joining a top and bottom: the four sides of a box. 3. A surface of an object that extends more or less perpendicularly from an observer standing in front: the side of the ship. 4. Either of the two surfaces of a flat object: the front side of a piece of paper; the two sides of a record. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. 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. See Synonyms at phase. 10. A distinct aspect: the shy side of his personality. 11. Line of descent: my aunt on my mother's side. 12. An incomplete script that shows the lines and cues of a single performer only. Often used in the plural. 13. Chiefly British Affected superiority; arrogance. 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. 3. To be in agreement with; support. v.intr. To align oneself in a disagreement: sided with the conservatives in Congress; siding against the bill. Idioms: on the side1. 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 sde.] |
side Noun 1. a line or surface that borders anything 2. Geom a line forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure: a square has four sides 3. either of two parts into which an object, surface, or area can be divided: the right side and the left side 4. either of the two surfaces of a flat object: write on both sides of the page 5. the sloping part of a hill or bank 6. either the left or the right half of the body, esp. the area around the waist: he took a nine millimetre bullet in the side 7. the area immediately next to a person or thing: at the side of my bed 8. a place within an area identified by reference to a central point: the south side of the island 9. the area at the edge of something, as opposed to the centre: the far side of the square 10. aspect or part: there is a positive side to truancy 11. one of two or more contesting groups or teams: the two sides will meet in the final 12. a position held in opposition to another in a dispute 13. a line of descent through one parent: a relative on his father's side 14. Informal a television channel 15. Brit slang conceit or cheek: to put on side 16. on one side apart from the rest 17. on the side in addition to a person's main work: she did a little public speaking on the side 18. side by side close together 19. side by side with beside or near to 20. take sides to support one party in a dispute against another Adjective 1. situated at the side: the side entrance 2. less important: a side issue Verb [siding, sided] side with to support (one party in a dispute) [Old English sīde]
Side either team in a sporting or other competitive contest, 1698.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. |  side - a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location; "they always sat on the right side of the church"; "he never left my side"region, part - the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space" bedside - space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person); "the doctor stood at her bedside" blind side - the side on which your vision is limited or obstructed dockside - the region adjacent to a boat dock hand - a position given by its location to the side of an object; "objections were voiced on every hand" shipside - the part of a wharf that is next to a ship | | 2. | side - one of two or more contesting groups; "the Confederate side was prepared to attack"game - a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game" war, warfare - the waging of armed conflict against an enemy; "thousands of people were killed in the war" social unit, unit - an organization regarded as part of a larger social group; "the coach said the offensive unit did a good job"; "after the battle the soldier had trouble rejoining his unit" | | 3. | side - either the left or right half of a body; "he had a pain in his side"human, human being, homo, man - any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage region, area - a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve; "in the abdominal region" torso, trunk, body - the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies" | | 4. | side - a surface forming part of the outside of an object; "he examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the face of the leaf"beam-ends - (nautical) at the ends of the transverse deck beams of a vessel; "on her beam-ends" means heeled over on the side so that the deck is almost vertical windward - the side of something that is toward the wind back end, backside, rear - the side of an object that is opposite its front; "his room was toward the rear of the hotel" surface - the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object; "they skimmed over the surface of the water"; "a brush small enough to clean every dental surface"; "the sun has no distinct surface" top side, upper side, upside, top - the highest or uppermost side of anything; "put your books on top of the desk"; "only the top side of the box was painted" | | 5. | side - an extended outer surface of an object; "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side"; "they painted all four sides of the house"beam - the broad side of a ship; "they sighted land on the port beam" broadside - the whole side of a vessel from stem to stern; "the ship was broadside to the dock" edge - a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object; "he rounded the edges of the box" front - the side that is seen or that goes first larboard, port - the left side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose nearside - the side of a vehicle nearest the kerb obverse - the side of a coin or medal bearing the principal stamp or design back, rear - the side that goes last or is not normally seen; "he wrote the date on the back of the photograph" verso, reverse - the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design sidewall - the side of an automobile tire; "the car had white sidewalls" soffit - the underside of a part of a building (such as an arch or overhang or beam etc.) starboard - the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose surface - the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary; "there is a special cleaner for these surfaces"; "the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface" | | 6. | side - an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect); "he was on the heavy side"; "he is on the purchasing side of the business"; "it brought out his better side"aspect, facet - a distinct feature or element in a problem; "he studied every facet of the question" downside - a negative aspect of something that is generally positive; "there is a downside even to motherhood" hand - one of two sides of an issue; "on the one hand..., but on the other hand..." | | 7. | side - a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure; "the hypotenuse of a right triangle is always the longest side"line - a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent | | 8. | side - a family line of descent; "he gets his brains from his father's side"blood line, bloodline, ancestry, lineage, pedigree, stemma, line of descent, parentage, blood, origin, descent, stock, line - the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors" | | 9. | side - a lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for foodcut of meat, cut - a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass | | 10. | side - an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute; "there are two sides to every question"opinion, view - a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof; "his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page" | | 11. |  side - an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain"bank - sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water); "they pulled the canoe up on the bank"; "he sat on the bank of the river and watched the currents" camber, cant, bank - a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force coast - a slope down which sleds may coast; "when it snowed they made a coast on the golf course" escarpment, scarp - a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion mountainside, versant - the side or slope of a mountain; "conifer forests cover the eastern versant" piedmont - a gentle slope leading from the base of a mountain to a region of flat land | | 12. | side - (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twistathletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition spin - a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile) | | Verb | 1. | side - take sides for or against; "Who are you widing with?"; "I"m siding against the current candidate"array, align - align oneself with a group or a way of thinking root for, pull - take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for; "We all rooted for the home team"; "I'm pulling for the underdog"; "Are you siding with the defender of the title?" | | Adj. | 1. | side - located on a side; "side fences"; "the side porch"bottom - situated at the bottom or lowest position; "the bottom drawer" top - situated at the top or highest position; "the top shelf" |
side side with someone support, back, champion, agree with, stand up for, second, favour, defend, team up with ( informal) go along with, befriend, join with, sympathize with, be loyal to, take the part of, associate yourself with, ally yourself with >> adjective lateral  Translations side [saɪd] n ( gen) → lado (= face, surface); cara; [ of paper] → cara (= slice of bread); rebanada; [ of body] → costado; [ of animal] → ijar m; ijada; [ of lake] → orilla (= part); lado (= aspect); aspecto (= team) ( SPORT) → equipo: ( POL etc) → partido; [ of hill] → laderavi to side with sb → ponerse de parte de algn; by the side of → al lado de; side by side → juntos/as; from all sides → de todos lados;
 side [saɪd] n → côté m [ of animal]; flanc m [ of lake, road]; bord m [ of mountain]; versant m ( fig) (= aspect); côté, aspect m (= team) ( Sport) → équipe f; by the side of → au bord de; from all sides → de tous côtés; to rock from side to side → se balancer;
 side [saɪd] n → Seite f; adj ( door, entrance) → Seiten-, Neben- by the side of → neben +dat; a side of bacon → eine Speckseite
 side [saɪd] n ( gen) → lato; [ of person, animal] → fianco; [ of lake] → riva (= face, surface) ( gen) → faccia: [ of paper] → facciata; to take sides (with) → schierarsi (con); from side to side → da una parte all'altra;
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