sideways
Moving or directed toward one sideMoving or directed toward one side.
» Tom glanced sideways at Mary.
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4 sensesMoving or directed toward one side.
Giving Mary a sideways glance, he said,[…].
He gave the ball a sideways kick.
seitlich, Seiten-
(informal)Positioned sideways (with a side to the front).
There was a stack of papers in front of each seat at the table, but each stack was sideways.
seitlich
(informal)Neither moving upward nor moving downward.
Once we get out of this sideways economy, our figures will more accurately reflect what we're truly capable of.
auf der Stelle tretend
(informal, usually)In conflict (with); not compatible (with).
He was constantly getting sideways with his boss till he got fired.
- (of movement) at an angle
Examples
37 sentencesTom glanced sideways at Mary.
Tom looked sideways at Mary.
ruТом искоса посмотрел на Мэри. — sharptoothed
Mary tilted her head sideways.
Tom looked at Mary sideways.
deTom sah Maria von der Seite an. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
He edged sideways through the crowd.
deEr schob sich seitlich durch die Menge. — Yorwba
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From side + -ways.From side + -ways.
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Forms
more sideways, most sideways| Comparative | more sideways Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most sideways Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- (of movement) at an angle:crabwise
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.