aside
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.
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 about 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
1Other words from aside
- qua·si-a·side, adverb
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How to use aside in a sentence
And yf e addicioun sholde be made to a cifre, sette it a-side, and write in his place .5.
The Earliest Arithmetics in English | AnonymousI fear however that we shall have some difficulty here in raising two teams of more than a hundred-a-side.
The stakes, 22 sovereigns a-side, were won by the “families” by one wicket.
Norfolk Annals | Charles MackieFrom 1882 onwards the Colonials, with two exceptions, at Blackpool and Skegness, only played eleven-a-side matches.
They are about fifty feet long and seven broad, are manned by about twenty-five men, and pull from ten to twenty oars a-side.
Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh | Augustus F. Lindley
British Dictionary definitions for aside (1 of 2)
/ (əˈsaɪd) /
on or to one side: they stood aside to let him pass
out of hearing; in or into seclusion: he took her aside to tell her of his plan
away from oneself: he threw the book aside
out of mind or consideration: he put aside all fears
in or into reserve: to put aside money for old age
aside from (preposition) mainly US and Canadian
besides: he has money aside from his possessions
except for: he has nothing aside from the clothes he stands in Compare apart (def. 7)
something spoken by an actor, intended to be heard by the audience, but not by the others on stage
any confidential statement spoken in undertones
a digression
British Dictionary definitions for A-side (2 of 2)
the side of a gramophone record regarded as the more important one
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Other Idioms and Phrases with aside
see all joking aside; lay aside; set aside; take aside.
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