ALL meanings of on the side
on the side
O o - noun on the side one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure. 1
- noun on the side either of the two broad surfaces of a thin, flat object, as a door, a piece of paper, etc. 1
- noun on the side one of the lateral surfaces of an object, as opposed to the front, back, top, and bottom. 1
- noun on the side either of the two lateral parts or areas of a thing: the right side and the left side. 1
- noun on the side either lateral half of the body, especially of the trunk, of a human or animal. 1
- noun on the side the dressed, lengthwise half of an animal's body, as of beef or pork, used for food. 1
- noun on the side an aspect or phase, especially as contrasted with another aspect or phase: to consider all sides of a problem. 1
- noun on the side region, direction, or position with reference to a central line, space, or point: the east side of a city. 1
- noun on the side a slope, as of a hill. 1
- noun on the side one of two or more contesting teams, groups, parties, etc.: Our side won the baseball game. 1
- noun on the side the position, course, or part of a person or group opposing another: I am on your side in this issue. 1
- noun on the side line of descent through either the father or the mother: grandparents on one's maternal side. 1
- noun on the side the space immediately adjacent to something or someone indicated: Stand at my side. 1
- noun on the side Informal. a side dish, as in a restaurant: I'll have a hamburger and a side of French fries. 1
- adverb on the side in addition 1
- noun on the side 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. 1
- noun on the side Nautical. the hull portion that is normally out of the water, located between the stem and stern to port or starboard. 1
- noun on the side Billiards. English (def 8). 1
- noun on the side either of the two surfaces of a phonograph record or the two tracks on a audiotape. Slang. a phonograph record. 1
- noun on the side Chiefly British Slang. affected manner; pretension; assumed haughtiness: to put on side. impudence; gall: He has a lot of side. 1
- adjective on the side being at or on one side: the side aisles of a theater. 1
- adjective on the side coming from one side. 1
- adjective on the side directed toward one side: a side blow. 1
- adjective on the side subordinate or incidental: a side issue. 1
- idioms on the side 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. 1
- idioms on the side on the adjective side, rather more than less; tending toward (the quality or condition specified): This cake is a little on the sweet side. 1
- idioms on the side side by side, next to one another; together. closely associated or related; in proximity: A divided city in which democracy and communism must live side by side. 1
- idioms on the side take sides, 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. 1
- idioms on the side the far side, the farther or opposite side: the far side of the moon. 1
- phrase on the side If someone does something on the side, they do it in addition to their main work. 0
- phrase on the side If you have one type of food with another food on the side, you have an amount of the second food served with the first. 0
- noun on the side apart from or in addition to the main object 0
- noun on the side as a sideline 0
- noun on the side as a side dish 0
- noun on the side in addition to the main thing, part, course, etc. 0