sidle

/'saidl/

Thân thiện

The young man began to sidle near the pretty girl sitting on the log.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To move sideways, especially in a shy, stealthy, or unobtrusive manner: "sidle" describes the act of moving with the body turned partly sideways, often in a cautious, furtive, or hesitant way, as if trying not to be noticed.
   • To edge or inch along obliquely: It implies a slow, gradual, and often indirect approach.

Examples of Usage

• Verb:
  • The cat sidled up to the chair, hoping for a treat.
  • He sidled through the crowded room to avoid drawing attention.
  • She sidled away from the group when the argument started.

Advanced Usage

• "to sidle up to (someone/something)": to approach someone or something in a cautious, indirect, or ingratiating way.
  • The reporter sidled up to the celebrity to ask a question.
  • The dog sidled up to its owner after chewing the shoe.

Variants and Related Words

• Sidling (adj/gerund): describing or referring to the act of moving in this manner.
  • With a sidling gait, he entered the room.

Synonyms

• Edge: to move gradually or cautiously.
• Slip: to move quietly and quickly.
• Skulk: to move stealthily or furtively (often with a more negative connotation).
• Creep: to move slowly and carefully, especially to avoid being noticed.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Sidle up to: (as defined in Advanced Usage) to approach indirectly and cautiously.
  • The child sidled up to the teacher to show her the drawing.

Related Idioms

• None directly formed with "sidle" as the base verb. The word itself often conveys the idiomatic sense of a stealthy or hesitant approach.

Học thuật

Verb

1. move sideways
2. move unobtrusively or furtively
   • The young man began to sidle near the pretty girl sitting on the log

Từ đồng nghĩa

• sashay