side
/said/
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Definition
Noun:
- One of the surfaces forming the outside of an object: A "side" is one of the flat or curved outer boundaries of a three-dimensional object.
- Either of the two halves of something: A "side" can refer to the left or right part of an area, body, or space, divided by an imaginary central line.
- A position to the left or right of a central point: A "side" is a place or area located away from the center.
- An aspect or feature of something: A "side" is one particular way of considering an issue, situation, or a person's character.
- A group or team in a competition, dispute, or conflict: A "side" is one of two or more opposing parties.
- A line of descent or family connection: A "side" refers to the relatives connected through one parent.
- (Geometry) A line segment forming part of the boundary of a plane figure: In geometry, a "side" is one of the straight lines that make up a polygon.
- (Sports) The spin given to a ball: In sports like billiards or tennis, "side" refers to the spin imparted to a ball.
- (Geology) An elevated sloping surface: A "side" can be the sloping surface of a hill or mountain.
- (Culinary) A lengthwise half of an animal's carcass: A "side" is a cut of meat, like a side of beef or pork.
Adjective:
- Located at or on the side: "Side" describes something positioned at the edge or lateral part of something else, not central or main.
- Secondary or incidental: "Side" can describe something that is less important than the main thing.
Verb:
- To support or ally with one person or group against another: To "side" means to take a position in favor of one party in a dispute or argument.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- A cube has six sides.
- He had a pain in his side.
- Please stand to one side.
- We need to consider the financial side of the proposal.
- Which side are you on in this debate?
- She gets her artistic talent from her mother's side of the family.
- A triangle has three sides.
- He put a lot of side on the cue ball.
- They built a cabin on the side of the mountain.
- We ordered a side of bacon.
Adjective:
- Please use the side entrance.
- The main issue is clear, but there are several side effects to consider.
Verb:
- My sister always sides with our parents.
- The senator refused to side with either political party on the issue.
Advanced Usage
"To be on the safe side": To take extra precautions to avoid risk.
- Let's leave early, just to be on the safe side.
"To let the side down": To disappoint or fail one's group, team, or family.
- By arriving late, he felt he had let the side down.
"A side of someone": An aspect of a person's character that is not always visible.
- His kindness showed a side of him I had never seen before.
Variants and Related Words
- Sideways (adverb/adjective): Moving or directed toward one side.
- He glanced sideways at her.
- Siding (noun): Material used to cover the outside walls of a building.
- They installed new vinyl siding on the house.
- Aside (adverb): To or on one side; out of the way.
- She took me aside to tell me the news.
Synonyms
- Noun: Face, surface, edge, flank, aspect, facet, faction, team, party.
- Verb: Support, back, ally, favor.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Side with: To support one person or group in a disagreement.
- In the argument, I had to side with my friend.
- Side against: To oppose or be against a person or group in a disagreement.
- They all sided against the proposed changes.
Related Idioms
- "On the side":
- As a secondary job or activity.
- He works as a consultant on the side.
- Served separately from the main dish.
- I'll have fries on the side.
- "Take sides": To support one person or group against another.
- A good mediator does not take sides.
- "The other side of the coin": A different or opposite aspect of a situation.
- Fame brings money, but the other side of the coin is a loss of privacy.
- "Wrong side of the tracks": A poor or less respectable part of a town.
- They said he was from the wrong side of the tracks.
Verb
- take sides for or against
- Who are you widing with?
- Im siding against the current candidate
Adjective
- located on a side
- side fences
- the side porch
Noun
- (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist
- an elevated geological formation
- he climbed the steep slope
- the house was built on the side of a mountain
- an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute
- there are two sides to every question
- a lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food
- a family line of descent
- he gets his brains from his father's side
- a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure
- the hypotenuse of a right triangle is always the longest side
- 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
- 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
- a surface forming part of the outside of an object
- he examined all sides of the crystal
- dew dripped from the face of the leaf
- either the left or right half of a body
- he had a pain in his side
- one of two or more contesting groups
- the Confederate side was prepared to attack
- 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