sideward

sideward
side ► NOUN 1) a position to the left or right of an object, place, or central point. 2) either of the two halves of something regarded as divided by an imaginary central line. 3) an upright or sloping surface of a structure or object that is not the top or bottom and generally not the front or back. 4) each of the flat surfaces of a solid object. 5) each of the lines forming the boundary of a plane rectilinear figure. 6) each of the two surfaces of something flat and thin, e.g. paper. 7) each of the two faces of a record or of the two separate tracks on a cassette tape. 8) a part or region near the edge and away from the middle of something. 9) (before another noun ) subsidiary or less important: a side dish. 10) a person or group opposing another or others in a dispute or contest. 11) a particular aspect: he had a disagreeable side. 12) a person's kinship or line of descent as traced through either their father or mother. 13) a sports team. 14) Brit. informal a television channel. 15) Brit. informal boastful or pretentious manner or attitude.
► VERB (side with/against) ▪ support or oppose in a conflict or dispute.
● from side to side — Cf. ↑from side to side
● no side — Cf. ↑no side
● on the side — Cf. ↑on the side
● side by side — Cf. ↑side by side
● take sides — Cf. ↑take sides
DERIVATIVES sided adjective sideward adjective & adverb sidewards adverb.
ORIGIN Old English.

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  • sideward — [sīd′wərd] adv., adj. directed or moving toward one side: also sidewards adv …   English World dictionary

  • sideward — side|ward1 [ saıdwərd ] adjective toward one side or at one side sideward side|ward 2 [ saıdwərd ] or side|wards [ saıdwərdz ] adverb toward one side …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • sideward — I UK [ˈsaɪdwə(r)d] / US [ˈsaɪdwərd] adjective towards one side, or at one side II = sidewards sideward UK [ˈsaɪdwə(r)d] / US [saɪdwərd] or sidewards UK [ˈsaɪdwə(r)dz] / US [ˈsaɪdwərdz] adverb towards one side …   English dictionary

  • sideward — or sidewards adverb Date: 15th century toward a side …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • sideward — /suyd weuhrd/, adj. 1. directed or moving toward one side. adv. 2. Also, sidewards. toward one side. [1400 50; late ME; see SIDE1, WARD] * * * …   Universalium

  • sideward — 1. adjective toward a side 2. adverb toward a side …   Wiktionary

  • sideward — Synonyms and related words: ascending, axial, back, back flowing, backward, crabwise, descending, down trending, downward, drifting, flanking, flowing, fluent, flying, glancing, going, gyrational, gyratory, lateral, laterally, lee, leeward,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • sideward — side·ward || saɪdwÉ™(r)d adv. to the side, in the direction of the side …   English contemporary dictionary

  • sideward — side·ward …   English syllables

  • sideward — side•ward [[t]ˈsaɪd wərd[/t]] adj. 1) directed or moving toward one side 2) Also, side′wards. toward one side • Etymology: 1400–50 …   From formal English to slang

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