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aside adverb 1 on, to, towards or over to one side. 2 away from everyone else • took him aside to give him the bad news. 3 in a direction away from oneself • tossed the magazine aside in disgust. 4 out of mind, consideration, etc, especially temporarily • tried to put his worries aside. noun 1 words said by a character in a play which the audience can hear, but which the other characters cannot. 2 a remark that is not related to the main subject of a conversation. aside from something apart from or not including it • Aside from the weather, we had a wonderful time. put something aside to keep it for some special time or purpose • put money aside for their holidays. set something aside law to declare (a verdict, sentence, etc) invalid; to quash it.

A-side noun on a record, usually a single: a the side which holds the track that is being more actively promoted; b the track concerned. Compare B-side.