Side (Noun)
Meaning 1
(sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The bowler imparted a lot of side on the ball, making it swing sharply away from the batsman.
- The tennis player's serve had a lot of side, causing the ball to curve away from her opponent's return.
- The golfer's slice was due to the excessive side he put on the ball, which sent it veering off course.
- The cricket ball's movement was unpredictable due to the side the fast bowler had put on it.
- The cue ball's trajectory was altered by the side the player had given it, allowing him to pot the red ball.
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Meaning 2
One of two or more contesting groups; "the Confederate side was prepared to attack".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 3
Either the left or right half of a body; "he had a pain in his side".
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
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Meaning 4
An aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect); "he was on the heavy side"; "he is on the purchasing side of the business"; "it brought out his better side".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- He was on the heavy side after the holidays.
- She's on the creative side of the advertising agency.
- It brought out his better side when he was around children.
- The new policy has its good side and its bad side.
- He's on the financial side of the company, not the marketing side.
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Meaning 5
An elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
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Meaning 6
A family line of descent; "he gets his brains from his father's side".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- She inherited her musical talent from her mother's side of the family.
- His sense of humor comes from his father's side, they're all known for being jokesters.
- The family business has been passed down through generations on her mother's side.
- He gets his athletic ability from his father's side, they're all natural-born athletes.
- Her love of reading comes from her mother's side, they're all avid bookworms.
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Meaning 7
A place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location; "they always sat on the right side of the church"; "he never left my side".
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
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Meaning 8
A line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure; "the hypotenuse of a right triangle is always the longest side".
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The square has four equal sides of length 5 units.
- The side of the triangle opposite the right angle is called the hypotenuse.
- The rectangle has two longer sides and two shorter sides.
- The side of the hexagon is equal to the radius of the circumscribed circle.
- The triangle has one side that is twice as long as the other two sides.
Meaning 9
An extended outer surface of an object; "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side"; "they painted all four sides of the house".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 10
An opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute; "there are two sides to every question".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The debate moderator tried to present both sides of the issue to the audience.
- Each side presented their arguments and evidence to the judge.
- The politician's opponents claimed that she was only presenting one side of the story.
- The newspaper article attempted to give equal coverage to both sides of the controversy.
- In a fair trial, the prosecution and defense present their sides of the case to the jury.
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Meaning 11
A surface forming part of the outside of an object; "he examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the face of the leaf"; "they travelled across the face of the continent".
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
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Meaning 12
A lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The butcher carefully trimmed the side of beef to remove excess fat.
- A side of pork was slow-cooked in the oven to make it tender and flavorful.
- The restaurant served a side of lamb as a special of the day.
- The hunter brought home a side of venison to share with his family.
- The chef seasoned the side of beef with herbs and spices before roasting it.