ALL meanings of beside oneself
be·side one·self
B b - 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
- preposition beside oneself besides (defs 4, 5). 1
- adverb beside oneself along the side of something: The family rode in the carriage, and the dog ran along beside. 1
- adverb beside oneself besides (def 2). 1
- idioms beside oneself beside oneself, almost out of one's senses from a strong emotion, as from joy, delight, anger, fear, or grief: He was beside himself with rage when the train left without him. 1
- noun beside oneself For the prepositional meanings “over and above, in addition to” and “except” besides is preferred, especially in edited writing: Besides these honors he received a sum of money. We heard no other sound besides the breaking surf. However, beside sometimes occurs with these meanings as well. 1
- adjective beside oneself (Idiomatic) Overcome; consumed by an emotion. 0