beside
[ bih-sahyd ]
/ bɪˈsaɪd /
preposition
by or at the side of; near: Sit down beside me.
compared with: Beside him other writers seem amateurish.
apart from; not connected with: beside the point; beside the question.
adverb
along the side of something: The family rode in the carriage, and the dog ran along beside.
Idioms for beside
beside oneself,
almost out of one's senses from a strong emotion, as from joy, delight, anger, fear, or grief: He was beside himself with rage when the train left without him.
Origin of beside
usage note for beside
For the prepositional meanings “over and above, in addition to” and “except”
besides is preferred, especially in edited writing:
Besides these honors he received a sum of money. We heard no other sound besides the breaking surf. However,
beside sometimes occurs with these meanings as well.
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH beside
beside besides (see usage note at the current entry)Words nearby beside
beset,
besetting,
beshow,
beshrew,
besht,
beside,
beside oneself,
beside the point,
besides,
besiege,
beskids
British Dictionary definitions for beside oneself
beside
/ (bɪˈsaɪd) /
preposition
next to; at, by, or to the side of
as compared with
away from; wide of
beside the point
archaic
besides
beside oneself (postpositive often foll by with)
overwhelmed; overwrought
beside oneself with grief
adverb
at, by, to, or along the side of something or someone
Word Origin for beside
Old English
be sīdan; see
by,
side
Idioms and Phrases with beside oneself
beside oneself
In a state of extreme agitation or excitement, as in She was beside herself when she found she'd lost her ring, or Peter was beside himself with joy—he'd won the poetry award. This phrase appears in the New Testament (Acts 26:24): “Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning makes thee mad.” [Late 1400s]