English Explanatory Dictionary

aside

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. To or on one side so as to be out of the way.
  2. Excluded from consideration.
adj
  1. Not in perfect symmetry; distorted laterally, especially of the human body.
noun
  1. An incidental remark to a person next to one made discreetly but not in private, audible only to that person.
  2. An incidental remark to a person next to one made discreetly but not in private, audible only to that person. (theater) A brief comment by a character addressing the audience, unheard by other characters.
  3. A brief comment by a character addressing the audience, unheard by other characters.
  4. A minor related mention, an afterthought.

Pronunciation

/əˈsaɪd/ en-us-aside.ogg

Word forms

aside more aside most aside asides

Etymology

From Middle English aside, asyde, a-side, oside, from Middle English on side, from Old English on sīdan (literally “on (the) side (of)”), equivalent to a- + side. Compare beside.

Synonyms

sidebar side note

Derived words

all jokes aside all joking aside all kidding aside aside from asideness brush aside cast aside jokes aside kidding aside lay aside leave aside pull aside pull one aside push aside put aside set-aside set aside stand aside step aside sweep aside take one aside throw aside turn aside wave aside as an aside

Translations

Catalan: incís Danish: sidereplik Finnish: sivuhuomautus Finnish: reunahuomautus Finnish: kommentti French: en passant French: soit dit en passant French: aparté French: incise Hungarian: megjegyzés Irish: idiraisnéis Italian: inciso Portuguese: aparte Portuguese: comentário Spanish: inciso Swedish: avsidesreplik Swedish: sidoreplik Turkish: öte
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