- on or to one side; to or at a short distance apart; away from some position or direction: to turn aside; to move the chair aside.
- away from one's thoughts or consideration: to put one's cares aside.
- in reserve; in a separate place, as for safekeeping; apart; away: to put some money aside for a rainy day.
- away from a present group, especially for reasons of privacy; off to another part, as of a room; into or to a separate place: He took him aside and talked business.
- in spite of; put apart; notwithstanding: all kidding aside; unusual circumstances aside.
- a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
- words spoken so as not to be heard by others present.
- a temporary departure from a main theme or topic, especially a parenthetical comment or remark; short digression.
- aside from,
- apart from; besides; excluding: Aside from her salary, she receives money from investments.
- except for: They had no more food, aside from a few stale rolls.
- on or to one side
- out of hearing; in or into seclusion
- away from oneself
- out of mind or consideration
- in or into reserve
- aside from (preposition) mainly US and Canadian
- besides
- except for
- something spoken by an actor, intended to be heard by the audience, but not by the others on stage
- any confidential statement spoken in undertones
- a digression
- the side of a gramophone record regarded as the more important one
