English noun: aside | |||
1. | aside (communication) a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage | ||
Broader (hypernym) | actor's line, speech, words | ||
2. | aside (communication) a message that departs from the main subject | ||
Synonyms | digression, divagation, excursus, parenthesis | ||
Broader (hypernym) | content, message, subject matter, substance | ||
English adverb: aside | |||
1. | aside on or to one side | ||
Samples | Step aside. Stood aside to let him pass. Threw the book aside. Put her sewing aside when he entered. | ||
2. | aside out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts) | ||
Samples | Brush the objections aside. Pushed all doubts away. | ||
Synonyms | away | ||
3. | aside not taken into account or excluded from consideration | ||
Samples | These problems apart, the country is doing well. All joking aside, I think you're crazy. | ||
Synonyms | apart | ||
4. | aside in a different direction | ||
Samples | Turn aside. Turn away one's face. Glanced away. | ||
Synonyms | away | ||
5. | aside placed or kept separate and distinct as for a purpose | ||
Samples | Had a feeling of being set apart. Quality sets it apart. A day set aside for relaxing. | ||
Synonyms | apart | ||
6. | aside in reserve; not for immediate use | ||
Samples | Started setting aside money to buy a car. Put something by for her old age. Has a nest egg tucked away for a rainy day. | ||
Synonyms | away, by | ||