aside

[ uh-sahyd ]

/ əˈsaɪd /

adverb

on or to one side; to or at a short distance apart; away from some position or direction: to turn aside; to move the chair aside.

away from one's thoughts or consideration: to put one's cares aside.

in reserve; in a separate place, as for safekeeping; apart; away: to put some money aside for a rainy day.

away from a present group, especially for reasons of privacy; off to another part, as of a room; into or to a separate place: He took him aside and talked business.

in spite of; put apart; notwithstanding: all kidding aside; unusual circumstances aside.

noun

a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.

words spoken so as not to be heard by others present.

a temporary departure from a main theme or topic, especially a parenthetical comment or remark; short digression.

Idioms for aside

aside from,

apart from; besides; excluding: Aside from her salary, she receives money from investments.
except for: They had no more food, aside from a few stale rolls.

Origin of aside

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at a-¹, side¹

OTHER WORDS FROM aside

qua·si-a·side, adverb

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aside

/ (əˈsaɪd) /

adverb

on or to one side they stood aside to let him pass

out of hearing; in or into seclusion he took her aside to tell her of his plan

away from oneself he threw the book aside

out of mind or consideration he put aside all fears

in or into reserve to put aside money for old age

aside from (preposition) mainly US and Canadian

besideshe has money aside from his possessions
except forhe has nothing aside from the clothes he stands in Compare apart (def. 7)

noun

something spoken by an actor, intended to be heard by the audience, but not by the others on stage

any confidential statement spoken in undertones

a digression

Idioms and Phrases with asides'

aside

see all joking aside; lay aside; set aside; take aside.

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