Definitions for aside

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aside a·side

Spelling: [uh-sahyd]

IPA: /əˈsaɪd/

Aside is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 6 points.

You can make 79 anagrams from letters in aside (adeis).

Definitions for aside

noun

1. a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
2. words spoken so as not to be heard by others present.
3. a temporary departure from a main theme or topic, especially a parenthetical comment or remark; short digression.

Idioms

1. aside from, apart from; besides; excluding: except for:

adverb

1. on or to one side; to or at a short distance apart; away from some position or direction:
2. away from one's thoughts or consideration:
3. in reserve; in a separate place, as for safekeeping; apart; away:
4. away from a present group, especially for reasons of privacy; off to another part, as of a room; into or to a separate place:
5. in spite of; put apart; notwithstanding:

Origin of aside

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

Examples for aside

The soliloquy and aside are evidently not so frequent in New Comedy.

aside from the emotional stress the court case inflicted on her family, she has no regrets.

aside from reaching an international audience, leaving Oz had another benefit—no more silly intrusions into her privacy.

No surprise then that aside from wealthy coastal suburbs, the Democratic base has shrunk to the urban cores and college towns.

aside from a blanket ban, social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and Reddit are nearly impossible to control.

“Not but what she would have royal example,” muttered Tibble aside.

aside to audience in comic despair, with appropriate gesture.

He had put her aside without a qualm; and now he met her announcement with approval.

The Inspector shot a word of warning to Gilder in an aside that Dick could not hear.

Hitch picks up his cane, pushes her aside, and laboriously tries to get to his feet, saying, “I'll do it myself.”