ASIDE
What does "ASIDE" mean?
To one side, out of the way, or as a remark not meant for everyone.
Meanings
- To or toward the side; out of the way or apart. She stepped aside to let the stretcher pass.
- A remark spoken so as not to be heard by everyone present. He whispered an aside to the man beside him and grinned.
- A line a character speaks to the audience, unheard by other characters on stage. In an aside, the villain reveals his true plan to the audience. technical
Word origin
From Middle English 'on side' ('on the side'), which contracted to 'aside'; the prefix 'a-' here is a worn-down form of the preposition 'on'.
Remember it
ASIDE = A + SIDE; literally points you 'to a side', whether on a stage or in a hallway.
A little poem
He turned a half-step from the room
and told the dark what no one knew-
the truest lines we say to two.
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Wordplay
- The actor delivered his aside so loudly that the whole cast turned around. Now it's just a side.
What it teaches
The realest things often get said sideways, to no one and everyone at once.
Quick facts
What does ASIDE mean?
To one side, out of the way, or as a remark not meant for everyone.
Is ASIDE a valid word?
Yes — ASIDE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is ASIDE?
ASIDE has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does ASIDE come from?
From Middle English 'on side' ('on the side'), which contracted to 'aside'; the prefix 'a-' here is a worn-down form of the preposition 'on'.
What can ASIDE teach us?
The realest things often get said sideways, to no one and everyone at once.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.