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Meaning of "sideways" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SIDEWAYS

sideways  [ˈsaɪdˌweɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SIDEWAYS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sideways 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 SIDEWAYS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sideways

Sideways is a 2004 comedy-drama film written by Jim Taylor and Alexander Payne and directed by Payne. Adapted from Rex Pickett's 2004 novel of the same name, Sideways follows two men in their forties, portrayed by Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church, who take a week-long road trip to Santa Barbara County Wine Country. Payne and Taylor won multiple awards for their screenplay. Giamatti and Church, as well as actresses Virginia Madsen and Sandra Oh, playing local women who become romantically involved with the men, all received accolades for their performances. Sideways won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, and was nominated for four other awards.

Definition of sideways in the English dictionary

The first definition of sideways in the dictionary is moving, facing, or inclining towards one side. Other definition of sideways is from one side; obliquely. Sideways is also with one side forward.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SIDEWAYS


anyways
ˈɛnɪˌweɪz
breadthways
ˈbrɛdθˌweɪz
cornerways
ˈkɔːnəˌweɪz
crossways
ˈkrɒsˌweɪz
edgeways
ˈɛdʒˌweɪz
endways
ˈɛndˌweɪz
flatways
ˈflætˌweɪz
folkways
ˈfəʊkˌweɪz
foodways
ˈfuːdˌweɪz
frontways
ˈfrʌntˌweɪz
leastaways
ˈliːstəˌweɪz
leastways
ˈliːstˌweɪz
lengthways
ˈlɛŋkθˌweɪz
longways
ˈlɒŋˌweɪz
noways
ˈnəʊˌweɪz
slantingways
ˈslɑːntɪŋˌweɪz
slantways
ˈslɑːntˌweɪz
spoonways
ˈspuːnˌweɪz
strideways
ˈstraɪdˌweɪz
thwartways
ˈθwɔːtˌweɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SIDEWAYS

sidesplittingly
sidestep
sidestepped
sidestepper
sidestepping
sidestream smoke
sidestroke
sideswipe
sideswiper
sidetable
sidetrack
sidewalk
sidewalk artist
sidewall
sideward
sidewards
sidewheel
sidewheeler
sidewinder
sidewise

WORDS THAT END LIKE SIDEWAYS

always
both ways
cut both ways
days
dog days
early days
get a word in edgeways
good old days
halcyon days
have it both ways
it´s early days
nowadays
old days
one of these days
school holidays
stays
swing both ways
weekdays
widthways
yesterdays

Synonyms and antonyms of sideways in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SIDEWAYS»

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

Translation of «sideways» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SIDEWAYS

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

Translator English - Chinese

斜侧
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de lado
570 millions of speakers

English

sideways
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बग़ल में
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مِنَ الـجَنْب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

в сторону
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

de lado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পার্শ্বাভিমুখ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

de côté
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ke sisi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

seitwärts
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

横向きに
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

옆으로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Miring
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sang một bên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பக்கவாட்டாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कडेकडेने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yan yan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lateralmente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

z ukosa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

збоку
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pieziș
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πλάγια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sywaarts
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

från sidan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sideveis
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sideways

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SIDEWAYS»

The term «sideways» is very widely used and occupies the 21.075 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SIDEWAYS» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «SIDEWAYS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sideways.
1
Diane Ackerman
When a hurricane thrashes the mid-Atlantic, my hilly town often reaps the fringe of the storm. The rain starts blowing sideways, and sometimes we see hail the size of purie marbles.
2
Amy Adams
Most of the time it's the parents who recognise me. They try to tell their kids, 'Look, it's Giselle,' and I say, 'No, no, no, don't ruin this for them,' because I'm usually standing there with my hair sideways and no make-up on. And the kid is saying, 'That is not Giselle. No way. That is some worn-out girl who really needs a bath.'
3
Christie Brinkley
I wish my butt did not go sideways, but I guess I have to face that.
4
H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Talent without discipline is like an octopus on roller skates. There's plenty of movement, but you never know if it's going to be forward, backwards, or sideways.
5
Ariel Dorfman
You want to free the world, free humanity, from oppression? Look inside, look sideways, look at the hidden violence of language. Never forget that language is where the other, parallel violence, the cruelty exercised on the body, originates.
6
Gene Hackman
The difference between a hero and a coward is one step sideways.
7
Walter Kirn
In the age of networked everything, life moves sideways and covers lots of ground while barely touching the earth.
8
Meshell Ndegeocello
My greatest influence is Jimi Hendrix, and if he's been reincarnated, or if he's looking down, sideways, or looking up, I just wanted to tell him that I love him and thank him for opening doors for me. I just wanted to make it beautiful for him.
9
Apolo Ohno
I rolled the second car that I ever owned, a Toyota 4 Runner. This was winter in Colorado, two weeks before the 2002 Olympic trials. I was driving in the outside lane, and my rear tire caught some black ice, and we totally turned sideways to the point where we were heading right toward the median.
10
Susan Orlean
Human relationships used to be easy: you had friends, boy- or girlfriends, parents, children, and landlords. Now, thanks to social media, it's all gone sideways.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SIDEWAYS»

Discover the use of sideways in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sideways and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sideways: A Novel
Sideways is the story of two friends-Miles and Jack-going away together for the last time to steep themselves in everything that makes it good to be young and single: pinot, putting, and prowling bars.
Rex Pickett, 2010
2
Sideways Stories from Wayside School
Mrs Gorf, the meanest teacher in the world. Terrible Todd who always gets sent home early. John who can only read upside down. It is a crazy mixed-up school, brilliantly brought to life by the irresistible Louis Sachar.
Louis Sachar, 2010
3
Violence: Six Sideways Reflections
Zizek argues that the physical violence we see is often generated by the systemic violence that sustains our political and economic systems.
Slavoj Žižek, 2009
4
The Art of Looking Sideways
A primer in visual intelligence and an exploration of the workings of the eye, the hand, the brain and the imagination is comprised of an inexhaustible mine of anecdotes, quotations, images, trivia, oddities, serious science, jokes and ...
Alan Fletcher, 2001
5
A Sideways Look at Time
This is a book for those who suspect that there's more to time than clocks. Irresistible and provocative, A Sideways Look at Time could change the way we view time-forever.
Jay Griffiths, 2004
6
The Little Book of Sideways Markets: How to Make Money in ...
What differentiates this book from so many others on value investing is that it describes, sometimes through the use of case studies, the thinking of a value investor. Not just his models or his metrics but his assessments.
Vitaliy N. Katsenelson, 2010
7
Love a Little Sideways: Book Seven of The Kowalskis
Liz Kowalski is heading home to Whitford, Maine—this time for good.
Shannon Stacey, 2013
8
Living Sideways: Tricksters in American Indian Oral Traditions
Examining both the sacred power of tricksters and the stories as literature, Living Sideways is the most thorough book to date on Native American tricksters.
Franchot Ballinger, 2006
9
Sideways: The Shooting Script
The newest screenplay from the Oscar®-nominated writers of Election and About Schmidt, Sideways is the tale of two men's adventure in California wine country.
Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor, 2004
10
Sideways on a Scooter: Life and Love in India
Incisive, witty, and written with a keen eye for the lush vibrancy of the country that Kennedy comes to love, Sideways on a Scooter is both a remarkable memoir and a cultural revelation. From the Hardcover edition.
Miranda Kennedy, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SIDEWAYS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sideways is used in the context of the following news items.
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Danielewski Returns With A Long, Sideways Look At 'The Familiar'
If you met the author Mark Danielewski on an elevator, here's how your conversation might go: "What are you doing these days?" "I'm writing a novel," he replies. «NPR, May 15»
2
'Incredible shrinking car' drives sideways to park in tiny spaces
But now a team of German engineers have come up with an ingenious solution -- a "flexible" electric vehicle capable of shrinking, driving sideways (think like a ... «CNN, May 15»
3
UK weather: Watch terrifying moment Ryanair plane lands …
This is the dramatic moment a passenger plane was forced to land sideways after strong winds blew it off course at a UK airport. The Ryanair flight was ... «mirror.co.uk, May 15»
4
Nasa's robotic car can drive sideways
Nasa's Modular Robotic Vehicle is an electric car with a difference. Not only can it drive sideways and perform some remarkable drifts, it can also drive itself. «Wired.co.uk, Apr 15»
5
Watch passenger jet take off SIDEWAYS as pilot battles against high …
This astonishing footage shows a passenger jet taking off SIDEWAYS as its pilot battles against high winds during take-off. This video shows the skill of the ... «mirror.co.uk, Apr 15»
6
How to Keep Your Cool in a Sideways Market
However, the frequent 1% daily price swings in the major indices have made it seem like we are just rambling sideways with no apparent direction. Depending ... «Investorplace.com, Apr 15»
7
UK weather Leeds Airport: Watch terrifying moment plane lands …
The planes wobble alarmingly as they makes their descent, forcing the pilots to skillfully come in at a sideways angle to counteract the powerful gusts. The UK ... «mirror.co.uk, Mar 15»
8
UK weather: Watch terrifying moment plane nearly landed …
This dramatic footage shows the moment a plane battled against strong winds to land almost sideways at Britain's highest airport. The Flybe plane can be seen ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jan 15»
9
Joshua Radin's Album 'Onward and Sideways' Is the Ultimate Love …
Joshua Radin's Album 'Onward and Sideways' Is the Ultimate Love Letter. “There's no way I would have been able to tell this woman how I truly felt about her, ... «Radio.com News, Jan 15»
10
Police red-faced over Irish kayak blunder
Police said the tourist had tied his kayak sideways across the roof of his car, ... not safe to drive with the kayak sideways and assured her he would not do so. «Waikato Times, Dec 14»

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