aside

English

Etymology

a- +‎ side

Pronunciation

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Adverb

aside (not comparable)

1. To or on one side so as to be out of the way.

   Move aside, please, so that these people can come through.

   • 1749, John Cleland, Fanny Hill: Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure Part 2

     He looked upon his weapon himself with some pleasure, and guiding it with his hand to the inviting slit, drew aside the lips, and lodg'd it (after some thrusts, which Polly seem'd even to assist) about half way

Derived terms

terms derived from aside

aside from put aside

set aside step aside

Translations

to or on one side

Bulgarian: настрана (bg) Finnish: sivuun (fi), syrjään (fi) Russian: в сторону (ru) (v stóronu)

Scottish Gaelic: air leth (gd), an dàrna taobh (gd) Serbian: sporedan, nastranu

Preposition

aside

1. aside from

   Joking aside.

   Unusual circumstances aside.

Usage notes

• Its position relative to its complement aside, it functions otherwise as a preposition.

Derived terms

• all kidding aside

Noun

aside (plural asides)

1. An incidental remark made quietly so as to be heard by the person to whom it is said and not by any others in the vicinity.

Translations

an incidental remark made quietly

Finnish: sivuhuomautus, reunahuomautus, kommentti

Anagrams

• aides, daies, ideas, Sadie, saide