Side - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |saɪd|  American pronunciation of the word side
Brit.  |saɪd|  British pronunciation of the word side

noun

- 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
- one of two or more contesting groups
the Confederate side was prepared to attack
- either the left or right half of a body
he had a pain in his side
- a surface forming part of the outside of an object (syn: face)
he examined all sides of the crystal
- 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
- 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
- a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure
the hypotenuse of a right triangle is always the longest side
- a family line of descent
he gets his brains from his father's side
- a lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food
- an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute (syn: position)
there are two sides to every question
- an elevated geological formation (syn: incline, slope)
the house was built on the side of a mountain
- (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist (syn: english)

verb

- take sides for or against

adjective

- located on a side
side fences
the side porch

Extra examples

A front and side view of the car

The jacket has side pockets.

Please use the side door.

A side benefit of the drug is that it helps patients relax.

She took on a side project during the summer.

I had a burger with a side order of fries.

I'll have rice as a side dish.

They just sided their house.

We drive on the left-hand side of the road.

We haven't heard Mike's side of the story yet.

There were eleven players on each side.

I always sleep on my side.

I've got a pain in my side.

I split my sides with laughter.

There are two sides to every problem.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: side
he/she/it: sides
present participle: siding
past tense: sided
past participle: sided
noun
singular: side
plural: sides
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