1. one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure: Each side of the garden is two meters long.
2. either of the two broad surfaces of a thin, flat object, as a door, a piece of paper, etc.: Be sure to check that both sides of your test paper are filled out before you turn it in.
3. one of the lateral surfaces of an object, as opposed to the front, back, top, and bottom: My shopping cart got away from me, and now there's a big scratch on the side of that car.
4. either of the two lateral parts or areas of a thing: Your heart is divided into two separate pumping systems, the right side and the left side.
5. either lateral half of the body, especially of the trunk, of a human or animal: I've got a stitch in my side.
6. the dressed, lengthwise half of an animal's body, as of beef or pork, used for food: The restaurant buys their sides of lamb from a local butcher.
7. an aspect or phase, especially as contrasted with another aspect or phase: We haven't had time to consider all sides of the problem.
8. region, direction, or position with reference to a central line, space, or point: The best coffee shops are all on the east side of the city.
9. a slope, as of a hill: We hiked about halfway up the side of the mountain.
10. one of two or more contesting teams, groups, parties, etc.: Our side won the baseball game.
11. the position, course, or part of a person or group opposing another: I am on your side in this issue.
12. line of descent through either the father or the mother: grandparents on one's maternal side.
13. the space immediately adjacent to something or someone indicated: Stand at my side.
14. a side dish, as in a restaurant: I'll have a burger and a side of French fries.
15. Usually sides .Theater.
• pages of a script containing only the lines and cues of a specific role to be learned by a performer.
• the lines of the role.
16. the hull portion that is normally out of the water, located between the stem and stern to port or starboard.
17. a person, usually a gay man, who does not have or does not prioritize penetrative sex.
18. English (def. 9).
• either of the two surfaces of a phonograph record, or the audio recorded on it.
• either of two audio tracks or pairs of audio tracks on a length of magnetic tape: We played Side A of their greatest hits until Mom threatened to burn the cassette tape.
20. Chiefly British Slang.
• affected manner; pretension; assumed haughtiness: to put on side.
• impudence; gall: He has a lot of side.

21. being at or on one side: The usher wound his way down the side aisle of the theater.
22. coming from or directed toward one side: Although it was a side blow, it knocked her off her feet.
23. subordinate or incidental: It's time we stop treating childcare as a side issue.

24. to favor or support or refuse to support one group, opinion, etc., against opposition; take sides, as in a dispute: He always sides with the underdog.

25. on the side, Informal.
• separate from the main issue or point of interest.
• in addition to one's regular or known work, interest, relationships, etc.: She tried selling cosmetics on the side. He dates another girl on the side.
• as a side dish: a hamburger with French fries on the side.
26. rather more than less; tending toward (the quality or condition specified): This cake is a little on the sweet side.
27. side by side,
• next to one another; together.
• closely associated or related; in proximity: It is now a divided city in which democracy and communism must live side by side.
28. to give one's support to one person or group in a dispute; be partial to one side: We were careful not to take sides for fear of getting personally involved.
29. the farther or opposite side: the far side of the moon.

1. (especially of a woman's dress or a man's beard) long and loose-flowing.

1. a line or surface that borders anything
2. geometry
• any line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane geometric figure
• another name for face (def. 13)
3. either of two parts into which an object, surface, area, etc, can be divided, esp by a line, median, space, etc
4. either of the two surfaces of a flat object
5. a surface or part of an object that extends vertically
6. either half of a human or animal body, esp the area around the waist, as divided by the median plane
7. the area immediately next to a person or thing
8. a district, point, or direction within an area identified by reference to a central point
9. the area at the edge of a room, road, etc, as distinguished from the middle
10. aspect or part
11. one of two or more contesting factions, teams, etc
12. a page in an essay, book, etc
13. a position, opinion, etc, held in opposition to another in a dispute
14. line of descent
15. a television channel
16. spin imparted to a ball by striking it off-centre with the cue
17. insolence, arrogance, or pretentiousness
18. set apart from the rest, as provision for emergencies, etc, or to avoid muddling
19. tending to be too heavy
20. on the side
• apart from or in addition to the main object
• as a sideline
• as a side dish
• bit on the side See bit 1 (def. 11)
21. side by side
• close together
• beside or near to
22. to support one group, opinion, etc, as against another

23. being on one side; lateral
24. from or viewed as if from one side
25. directed towards one side
26. not main; subordinate or incidental

27. to support or associate oneself with a faction, interest, etc
28. to provide with siding or sides
29. to tidy up or clear (dishes, a table, etc)

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