Aside
Pronunciation: /əˈsaɪd/
Aside (noun)
- words spoken by an actor to the audience, not heard by other characters.
Examples
- The actor delivered an aside to the audience.
- During the play, she whispered an aside to the crowd.
Common collocations: deliver an aside, whisper an aside, step aside, move aside, put aside
Aside (adverb)
- to move something to one side.
- not considered or included in the main part.
Examples
- He stepped aside to let her pass.
- She moved the chair aside to make space.