aside

 
Pronunciation: /əˈsʌɪd/

adverb

  • to one side; out of the way: he pushed his plate aside they stood aside to let a car pass she must put aside all her antagonistic feelings
  • in reserve; for future use: she set aside some money for rent
  • used to indicate that one is dismissing a topic or changing to a new subject: joking aside, I’ve certainly had my fill

noun

  • a remark or passage in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but is supposed to be unheard by the other characters in the play: Shakespeare’s use of asides and soliloquies
  • an incidental remark, or one not intended to be heard by everyone present: ‘Does that make him a murderer?’ whispered Alice in an aside to Fred

Phrases

aside from

chiefly North American apart from: aside from gain the commoner motives for murder are anger and jealousy

take (or draw) someone aside

move someone away from a group of people in order to talk to them privately: he took him aside and urged him to quit wasting his time and talent

Origin:

Middle English (originally on side): see a2, side