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1aside
adverb \ə-ˈsīd\
: to or toward the side
—used with put or set to describe something that is being kept or saved for a future use
—used to say that something is not included in a statement that follows
Full Definition of ASIDE
1
: to or toward the side <stepped aside>
2
: away from others or into privacy <pulled him aside>
3
: out of the way especially for future use : away <putting aside savings>
4
: away from one's thought or consideration <jesting aside>
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First Known Use of ASIDE
14th century
Rhymes with ASIDE
abide, allied, applied, astride, backside, backslide, bankside, beachside, bedside, beside, bestride, betide, blear-eyed, blindside, blow-dried, blue-eyed, broadside, bromide, bug-eyed, Burnside, clear-eyed, cockeyed, cold-eyed, collide, confide, courtside, cowhide, cross-eyed, curbside, dayside, decide, deride, divide, dockside, doe-eyed, downside, downslide, dry-eyed, ebb tide, elide, field guide, fireside, flip side, flood tide, fluoride, foreside, four-eyed, free ride, freeze-dried, Girl Guide, glass-eyed, graveside, green-eyed, hagride, hang glide, hard-eyed, hawkeyed, hayride, high tide, hillside, horsehide, inside, in stride, ironside, joyride, kingside, lakeside, landslide, low tide, lynx-eyed, misguide, moon-eyed, neap tide, nearside, nightside, noontide, offside, onside, outride, outside, pie-eyed, poolside, pop-eyed, preside, prompt side, provide, quayside, queenside, rawhide, red tide, reside, ringside, riptide, roadside, seaside, self-pride, sharp-eyed, shipside, shoreside, Shrovetide, sloe-eyed, snowslide, springtide, squint-eyed, stateside, statewide, storewide, Strathclyde, streamside, strong side, subside, tailslide, tongue-tied, topside, trackside, trailside, untried, upside, vat-dyed, walleyed, war bride, waveguide, wayside, wide-eyed, wild-eyed, worldwide, yuletide
2aside
preposition
3aside
noun
: a comment spoken by a character in a play that is heard by the audience but is supposedly not heard by other characters on stage
: a comment that is spoken quietly to someone so that it cannot be heard by other people who are present
: a comment or discussion that does not relate directly to the main subject being discussed
Full Definition of ASIDE
1
: an utterance meant to be inaudible to someone; especially : an actor's speech heard by the audience but supposedly not by other characters
2
: a straying from the theme : digression
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First Known Use of ASIDE
circa 1751
Related to ASIDE
- Synonyms
- tangent, digression, divagation, excursion
ASIDE Defined for Kids
aside
adverb \ə-ˈsīd\
Definition of ASIDE for Kids
1
: to or toward the side <stepped aside>
2
: out of the way especially for future use <She's putting money aside for a car.>
3
: not included or considered <All kidding aside, we think you did a great job.>
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