Aside Literary Definition

Definition of aside adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Aside Literary Definition 1

The meaning of ASIDE is to or toward the side. How to use aside in a sentence.

Aside Literary Definition 2
  1. on or to one side; to or at a short distance away. 2. away from one's thoughts or consideration: to put one's cares aside. 3. in reserve; in a separate place, as for safekeeping: to put some money aside. 4. away from a present group or area, esp. for privacy: He took her aside to discuss the plan.
Aside Literary Definition 3

ASIDE meaning: 1. on or to one side: 2. If you put or set aside money, you save it for a particular purpose: 3…. Learn more.

Aside Literary Definition 4

You use aside to indicate that you have finished talking about something, or that you are leaving it out of your discussion, and that you are about to talk about something else.

away from one's thoughts or consideration: to put one's cares aside. in a separate place, as for safekeeping: I put some money aside. away from a group or area, esp. for privacy: He took her aside to discuss the plan. notwithstanding:[at the end of a phrase] All kidding aside, let's talk seriously.

aside (not comparable) To or on one side so as to be out of the way. Move aside, please, so that these people can come through.

If something's aside, it's not in the middle of things — it's off to the side, either literally or figuratively, as with the papers and books you push aside on the couch, to make room to sit.

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