Dictionary entry details
• SIDE (noun)
Meaning:
A place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Context examples:
they always sat on the right side of the church / he never left my side
Hypernyms ("side" is a kind of...):
part; region (the extended spatial location of something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "side"):
west side (the side that is on the west)
south side (the side that is on the south)
shipside (the part of a wharf that is next to a ship)
north side (the side that is on the north)
hand (a position given by its location to the side of an object)
east side (the side that is on the east)
dockside (the region adjacent to a boat dock)
blind side (the side on which your vision is limited or obstructed)
bedside (space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person))
Meaning:
One of two or more contesting groups
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Context example:
the Confederate side was prepared to attack
Hypernyms ("side" is a kind of...):
social unit; unit (an organization regarded as part of a larger social group)
Domain category:
government; political science; politics (the study of government of states and other political units)
war; warfare (the waging of armed conflict against an enemy)
game (a contest with rules to determine a winner)
Meaning:
Either the left or right half of a body
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Context example:
he had a pain in his side
Hypernyms ("side" is a kind of...):
area; region (a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve)
Domain category:
animal; animate being; beast; brute; creature; fauna (a living organism characterized by voluntary movement)
homo; human; human being; man (any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage)
Holonyms ("side" is a part of...):
body; torso; trunk (the body excluding the head and neck and limbs)
Meaning:
An extended outer surface of an object
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Context examples:
he turned the box over to examine the bottom side / they painted all four sides of the house
Hypernyms ("side" is a kind of...):
surface (the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "side"):
broadside (the whole side of a vessel from stem to stern)
upper surface (the side that is uppermost)
starboard (the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone facing the bow or nose)
soffit (the underside of a part of a building (such as an arch or overhang or beam etc.))
sidewall (the side of an automobile tire)
reverse; verso (the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design)
back; rear (the side that goes last or is not normally seen)
obverse (the side of a coin or medal bearing the principal stamp or design)
nearside (the side of a vehicle nearest the kerb)
larboard; port (the left side of a ship or aircraft to someone facing the bow or nose)
front (the side that is seen or that goes first)
edge (a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object)
Meaning:
A surface forming part of the outside of an object
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Synonyms:
side; face
Context examples:
he examined all sides of the crystal / dew dripped from the face of the leaf
Hypernyms ("side" is a kind of...):
surface (the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "side"):
top; top side; upper side; upside (the highest or uppermost side of anything)
back end; backside; rear (the side of an object that is opposite its front)
lee; lee side; leeward (the side of something that is sheltered from the wind)
forepart; front; front end (the side that is forward or prominent)
bottom; underside; undersurface (the lower side of anything)
beam-ends ((nautical) at the ends of the transverse deck beams of a vessel)
Meaning:
A line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Context example:
the hypotenuse of a right triangle is always the longest side
Hypernyms ("side" is a kind of...):
line (a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent)
Meaning:
An aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Context examples:
he was on the heavy side / he is on the purchasing side of the business / it brought out his better side
Hypernyms ("side" is a kind of...):
aspect; facet (a distinct feature or element in a problem)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "side"):
hand (one of two sides of an issue)
downside (a negative aspect of something that is generally positive)
Meaning:
A family line of descent
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Context example:
he gets his brains from his father's side
Hypernyms ("side" is a kind of...):
ancestry; blood; blood line; bloodline; descent; line; line of descent; lineage; origin; parentage; pedigree; stemma; stock (the descendants of one individual)
Meaning:
A lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Synonyms:
side of meat; side
Hypernyms ("side" is a kind of...):
cut; cut of meat (a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "side"):
side of beef (dressed half of a beef carcass)
side of pork (dressed half of a hog carcass)
Meaning:
An opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
side; position
Context example:
there are two sides to every question
Hypernyms ("side" is a kind of...):
opinion; view (a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof)
Meaning:
An elevated geological formation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Synonyms:
incline; slope; side
Context examples:
he climbed the steep slope / the house was built on the side of a mountain
Hypernyms ("side" is a kind of...):
formation; geological formation ((geology) the geological features of the earth)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "side"):
mountainside; versant (the side or slope of a mountain)
hillside (the side or slope of a hill)
escarpment; scarp (a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion)
declension; declination; decline; declivity; descent; downslope; fall (a downward slope or bend)
coast (a slope down which sleds may coast)
canyonside (the steeply sloping side of a canyon)
bank; camber; cant (a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force)
bank (sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water))
acclivity; ascent; climb; raise; rise; upgrade (an upward slope or grade (as in a road))
ski slope (a snow-covered slope for skiing)
Holonyms ("side" is a part of...):
elevation; natural elevation (a raised or elevated geological formation)
Meaning:
(sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Synonyms:
English; side
Hypernyms ("side" is a kind of...):
spin (a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile))
Domain category:
athletics; sport (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)
• SIDE (adjective)
Meaning:
Located on a side
Context examples:
side fences / the side porch
Similar:
broadside (toward a full side)
lateral; sidelong (situated at or extending to the side)
Antonym:
bottom (situated at the bottom or lowest position)
top (situated at the top or highest position)
• SIDE (verb)
Meaning:
Take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Synonyms:
side; root; pull
Context examples:
We all rooted for the home team / I'm pulling for the underdog / Are you siding with the defender of the title?
Hypernyms (to "side" is one way to...):
back; endorse; indorse; plump for; plunk for; support (be behind; approve of)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s PP
Meaning:
Take the side of; be on the side of
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
go with; side
Context examples:
Whose side are you on? / Why are you taking sides with the accused?
Hypernyms (to "side" is one way to...):
choose; pick out; select; take (pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Antonym:
straddle (be noncommittal)
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