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1. s. A bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape. | |
A square has four sides. | |
2. s. A flat surface of a three-dimensional object; a face. | |
A cube has six sides. | |
3. s. One half (left or right, top or bottom, front or back, etc.) of something or someone. | |
Which side of the tray shall I put it on? The patient was bleeding on the right side. | |
4. s. A region in a specified position with respect to something. | |
Meet me on the north side of the monument. | |
5. s. The portion of the human torso usually covered by the arms when they are not raised; the areas on the left and right between the belly or chest and the back. | |
I generally sleep on my side. | |
6. s. One surface of a sheet of paper (used instead of "page", which can mean one or both surfaces.) | |
John wrote 15 sides for his essay! | |
7. s. One possible aspect of a concept, person or thing. | |
Look on the bright side. | |
8. s. One set of competitors in a game. | |
Which side has kick-off? | |
9. s. (Australia) A sports team. | |
10. s. A group having a particular allegiance in a conflict or competition. | |
In the second world war, the Italians were on the side of the Germans. | |
11. s. (music) A recorded piece of music; a record, especially in jazz. | |
12. s. (sports) Sidespin; english | |
He had to put a bit of side on to hit the pink ball. | |
13. s. (UK, Australia, Ireland, dated) A television channel, usually as opposed to the one currently being watched (from when there were only two channels). | |
I just want to see what's on the other side — James said there was a good film on tonight. | |
14. s. (US, colloquial) A dish that accompanies the main course; a side dish. | |
Do you want a side of cole-slaw with that? | |
15. s. A line of descent traced through one parent as distinguished from that traced through another. | |
his mother's side of the family | |
16. s. (baseball) The batters faced in an inning by a particular pitcher | |
17. s. (slang) An unjustified air of self-importance. | |
18. v. (intransitive) To ally oneself, be in an alliance, usually with "with" or rarely "in with". | |
Which will you side with, good or evil? | |
19. v. To lean on one side. | |
20. v. (transitive, obsolete) To be or stand at the side of; to be on the side toward. | |
21. v. (transitive, obsolete) To suit; to pair; to match. | |
22. v. (transitive, shipbuilding) To work (a timber or rib) to a certain thickness by trimming the sides. | |
23. v. To furnish with a siding. | |
to side a house | |
24. v. (transitive, cooking) To provide with, as a side or accompaniment. | |
25. adj. Being on the left or right, or toward the left or right; lateral. | |
26. adj. Indirect; oblique; incidental. | |
a side issue; a side view or remark | |
27. adj. (UK archaic, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Wide; large; long, pendulous, hanging low, trailing; far-reaching. | |
28. adj. (Scotland) Far; distant. | |
29. adv. (UK dialectal) Widely; wide; far. | |