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beside oneself

be·side one·self
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bih-sahyd wuhn-self, wuhnz-]
    • /bɪˈsaɪd wʌnˈsɛlf, wʌnz-/
    • /bɪˈsaɪd ˌwʌnˈself/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bih-sahyd wuhn-self, wuhnz-]
    • /bɪˈsaɪd wʌnˈsɛlf, wʌnz-/

Definitions of beside oneself words

  • phrase beside oneself If you are beside yourself with anger or excitement, you are extremely angry or excited. 3
  • noun beside oneself overwhelmed; overwrought 3
  • noun beside oneself wild or upset, as with fear, rage, etc. 3
  • preposition beside oneself by or at the side of; near: Sit down beside me. 1
  • preposition beside oneself compared with: Beside him other writers seem amateurish. 1
  • preposition beside oneself apart from; not connected with: beside the point; beside the question. 1
See all 12 definitions of beside oneself

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Origin of beside oneself

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; earlier bi-siden, Old English bī sīdan, be sīdan; see be-, side1

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Parts of speech for Beside oneself

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Beside oneself

beside oneself popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for beside oneself

adj beside oneself

  • agitated — If someone is agitated, they are very worried or upset, and show this in their behaviour, movements, or voice.
  • anxious — If you are anxious to do something or anxious that something should happen, you very much want to do it or very much want it to happen.
  • berserk — Berserk means crazy and out of control.
  • bothered — worried or concerned
  • crazed — Crazed people are wild and uncontrolled, and perhaps insane.
All 24 Synonyms of beside oneself

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