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Aside | Encyclopedia.com Skip to main content Literature and the Arts Language, Linguistics, and Literary Terms English Vocabulary (A - D) aside aside oxford views updated May 14 2018 a·side / əˈsīd / • adv. to one side; out of the way: he pushed his plate aside they stood aside to let a car pass. ∎ in reserve; for future use: she set aside some money for rent. ∎ used to indicate that one is dismissing something from consideration, or that one is shifting from one topic or tone of discussion to another: joking aside , I've certainly had my fill. • n. 1. a remark or passage by a character in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by the other characters in the play. ∎ a remark not intended to be heard by everyone present: “Does that make him a murderer?” whispered Alice in an aside to Fred. 2. a remark that is not directly related to the main topic of discussion: the recipe book has little asides about the importance of home and family. PHRASES: aside from apart from. set something aside 1. annul a legal decision or process. 2. put in reserve: he was setting aside a few dollars a week. take (or draw ) someone aside move someone away from a group of people in order to talk privately. The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English × Cite this article Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography. MLA Chicago APA " aside . " The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English . . Encyclopedia.com. 16 Apr. 2026 < https://www.encyclopedia.com > . "aside ." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English . . Encyclopedia.com. (April 16, 2026). https://www.encyclopedia.com/humanities/dictionaries-thesauruses-pictures-and-press-releases/aside-0 "aside ." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English . . 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Therefore, be sure to refer to those guidelines when editing your bibliography or works cited list. aside oxford views updated May 29 2018 aside XIV. ME. on side , a side , i.e. ON, A-1, SIDE . The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology T. F. HOAD × Cite this article Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography. MLA Chicago APA T. F. HOAD " aside . " The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology . . Encyclopedia.com. 16 Apr. 2026 < https://www.encyclopedia.com > . T. F. HOAD "aside ." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology . . Encyclopedia.com. (April 16, 2026). https://www.encyclopedia.com/humanities/dictionaries-thesauruses-pictures-and-press-releases/aside-1 T. F. HOAD "aside ." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology . . 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