aside
pronunciation
How to pronounce aside in British English:
UK [əˈsaɪd]
How to pronounce aside in American English:
US [əˈsaɪd]
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- Noun:
- a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage
- a message that departs from the main subject
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- Adverb:
- on or to one side
- out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts)
- not taken into account or excluded from consideration
- in a different direction
- placed or kept separate and distinct as for a purpose
- in reserve; not for immediate use
Word Origin
- aside
- aside: [14] Aside is a reduced form of the Middle English phrase on syde, literally ‘on side’, meaning ‘to one side’.=> side
- aside (adv.)
- c. 1300, "off to one side;" mid-14c., "to or from the side;" late 14c., "away or apart from others, out of the way," from a- (1) + side (n.). Noun sense of "words spoken so as to be (supposed) inaudible" is from 1727. Middle English had asidely "on the side, indirectly" (early 15c.) and asideward "sideways, horizontal" (late 14c.).
Example
- 1. Now I think the pt put aside civil society .
- 2. Aside from being dangerous , choking isn 't very sexy .
- 3. Set aside your answers as you read through this book .
- 4. It has also set aside guilt-ridden policies of the past .
- 5. The big hollywood studios are muscling domestic film-makers aside .