aside meaning and definition

ASIDE noun

Definition of aside (noun)

1. a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage
2. a message that departs from the main subject
   • synonyms: digression, divagation, excursus, parenthesis

ASIDE adverb

Definition of aside (adverb)

1. on or to one side
   • "step aside"; "stood aside to let him pass"; "threw the book aside"; "put her sewing aside when he entered"
2. out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts)
   • "brush the objections aside"; "pushed all doubts away"
   • synonyms: away
3. not taken into account or excluded from consideration
   • "these problems apart, the country is doing well"; "all joking aside, I think you're crazy"
   • synonyms: apart
4. in a different direction
   • "turn aside"; "turn away one's face"; "glanced away"
   • synonyms: away
5. placed or kept separate and distinct as for a purpose
   • "had a feeling of being set apart"; "quality sets it apart"; "a day set aside for relaxing"
   • synonyms: apart
6. in reserve; not for immediate use
   • "started setting aside money to buy a car"; "put something by for her old age"; "has a nest egg tucked away for a rainy day"
   • synonyms: away, by