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Meaning of "sidelong" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SIDELONG

sidelong  [ˈsaɪdˌlɒŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SIDELONG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sidelong can act as an adjective and an adverb.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES SIDELONG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of sidelong in the English dictionary

The first definition of sidelong in the dictionary is directed or inclining to one side. Other definition of sidelong is indirect or oblique. Sidelong is also from the side; obliquely.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SIDELONG


age-long
ˈeɪdʒˌlɒŋ
cacholong
ˈkætʃəˌlɒŋ
daylong
ˈdeɪˌlɒŋ
endlong
ˈɛndˌlɒŋ
flatlong
ˈflætˌlɒŋ
furlong
ˈfɜːˌlɒŋ
headlong
ˈhɛdˌlɒŋ
hourlong
ˈaʊəˌlɒŋ
lifelong
ˈlaɪfˌlɒŋ
livelong
ˈlɪvˌlɒŋ
monthlong
ˈmʌnθˌlɒŋ
nightlong
ˈnaɪtˌlɒŋ
oblong
ˈɒbˌlɒŋ
oolong
ˈuːˌlɒŋ
passalong
ˈpɑːsəˌlɒŋ
sing-along
ˈsɪŋəˌlɒŋ
summer-long
ˈsʌmərˌlɒŋ
tagalong
ˈtæɡəˌlɒŋ
weeklong
ˈwiːkˌlɒŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SIDELONG

sidecar
sidecheck
sidehill
sidekick
sidelevers
sidelight
sideline
sidelines
sideling
sidelock
sideman
sidemen
sidenote
sidepath
sidepiece
sideral
siderate
sideration
sidereal
sidereal day

WORDS THAT END LIKE SIDELONG

all along
as broad as it is long
before long
belong
come along
erelong
Geelong
get along
go along
klong
long
play along
prolong
push along
run along
schlong
Shillong
sing along
so long
string along

Synonyms and antonyms of sidelong in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SIDELONG»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «sidelong» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of sidelong

Translation of «sidelong» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SIDELONG

Find out the translation of sidelong to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sidelong from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sidelong» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

斜斜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

soslayo
570 millions of speakers

English

sidelong
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ढालू
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مائل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

косой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

soslaio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টেড়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

oblique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sidelong
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

seitwärts
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

横目
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

sidelong
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sidelong
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xiên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

sidelong
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तिरकस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yanlamasına
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

obliquo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ukosa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

косою
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

piezișă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λοξός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onderlangs
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

strömningar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sidelengs
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sidelong

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SIDELONG»

The term «sidelong» is regularly used and occupies the 66.348 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SIDELONG» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sidelong» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sidelong» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sidelong

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SIDELONG»

Discover the use of sidelong in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sidelong and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Natural Acts: A Sidelong View of Science and Nature
"David Quammen is simply the best natural essayist working today.
David Quammen, 2009
2
The Flight of the Iguana: A Sidelong View of Science and Nature
A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.
David Quammen, 2012
3
Southern Literary Messenger
Then we are constantly meeting with " sidelong," as " sidelong deck," " sidelong eye," "sidelong hips," (these we can partially understand, but what does he mean by "sidelong meekness?" — and "sleek," as " sleek sea," " the mane hung sleekly  ...
‎1844
4
The Southern Literary Messenger: Devoted to Every Department ...
Then we are constantly meeting with " sidelong,'1 as sidelong deck," " sidelong eye," "sidelong hips," (these we can partially understand, but what does he mean by "sidelong meekness?" — and "sleek,'1 as " sleek sea," " the mane hung ...
‎1844
5
Ecclesial Repentance: The Churches Confront Their Sinful Pasts
Aware that the church might think that this guilt is not 'really' its own, Bonhoeffer exhorts the church to penitence 'without any sidelong glances' at fellow offenders or calculation of degrees of guilt.17 However, this account of a penitential ...
Jeremy M. Bergen, 2011
6
A Great Aridness: Climate Change and the Future of the ...
First, it glares at us sidelong, then, faster than the eye can record, spins round to face us. Then sidelong again. Each movement is a convulsion, a violent twitch: facing, sidelong, facing, sidelong. Twitch-twitch-twitch. Each twitch wrings out a ...
William deBuys, 2011
7
Imaginal Reality: Journey to the Voids
6. The. Structure. of. the. Moment. A. Sidelong. Glance. at. the. Voids. Now we finally come to the eight voids. This brief chapter offers a first glimpse of the fundamental, unalterable foundation of life as lived. One of the key misunderstandings ...
Aaron B. Daniels, 2011
8
Telling the Churches' Stories: Ecumenical Perspectives on ...
2. The. Fourteen. Canons: Some. Sidelong. Critical. Notes. Richard A. Norris ... story has been ignored or suppressed. 1. Perhaps this is an allusion to the language of 21 The Fourteen Canons: Some Sidelong Critical Notes Richard A Norris.
Timothy J. Wengert, Charles W. Brockwell, 1995
9
The Tell-Tale Art: Poe in Modern Popular Culture
CHAPTER. 1. The. Sidelong. Glance. Poe's first tale of detection featured the French genius C. Auguste Dupin. He was not the narrator of events. The “seated” perspective, home base for the reader, is the narrator who clearly admires Dupin,  ...
Christine A. Jackson, 2011
10
Feminist Destinations and Further Essays on Virginia Woolf
The woman takes a sidelong glance at it, full of subtlety, even of suspicion. Had they both worn the same clothes, it is possible that their outlook might have been the same. (O, 180) The clothes determine the potential for acting the part of either  ...
Rachel Bowlby, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SIDELONG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sidelong is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Underground Art of the Insult
After scrutinizing the footage, pop-culture bloggers judged it an instance of “legendary” shade, or the art of the sidelong insult. Continue reading the main story ... «New York Times, May 15»
2
Mad Men's Final Season Poster Revealed
Prior to the start of every season, Matthew Weiner releases the world's most vague poster for Mad Men. Looking back (below) we have a study in sidelong ... «Gothamist, Feb 15»
3
Man Charged in Two Columbia Burglaries: Police
Days prior, on Oct. 23, electronics were stolen from a residence in the 8900 block of Sidelong Place, where someone got in through a rear sliding door that was ... «Patch.com, Nov 14»
4
Soap suds: A sidelong glance at Thai melodrama
Home / Lifestyle / Phuket Entertainment / Soap suds: A sidelong glance at Thai melodrama. Phuket ... Soap suds: A sidelong glance at Thai melodrama. Phuket ... «Phuket Gazette, Apr 14»
5
A Brief Visual History Of Matthew Weiner's Vague 'Mad Men' Teaser …
What does it mean that there are no intense sidelong glances? What is Matthew Weiner trying to tell us?! Click through for a look back at Mad Men's photo ... «Gothamist, Mar 14»
6
A Walk Through The Underworld
The tour, led by Sidelong's LJ Klee and Jo Dacombe, not only transported me physically to dark, secret chambers, but also – through the use of storytelling, ... «LeftLion, Sep 13»
7
Arts head: Katja Condy, manager, Heritage Open Days
... because artists Jo Dacombe and Laura-Jade Klee from Sidelong have created a unique participatory experience through art interventions and storytelling. «The Guardian, Sep 13»
8
'We Steal Secrets': A Sidelong Look At WikiLeaks
Current-events buffs probably think they know the tale of WikiLeaks and its founder, Julian Assange. Prolific filmmaker Alex Gibney may have thought the same ... «NPR, May 13»
9
Side shuffle planned for Fort Erie bridge
A spectacular sidelong shuffle could be in the cards for a new Fort Erie bridge. Regional council's public works committee got a look Tuesday at the $9-million ... «St. Catharines Standard, Mar 13»
10
A Sidelong Glance at 'Peek,' the Newest Marketplace for Travel …
Peek.com. It's not NSFW, we swear, but it could be taking your money pretty soon anyhow. Peek is the newest travel site out there with something to sell, but its ... «Jaunted, Oct 12»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Sidelong [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/sidelong>. Apr 2024 ».
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