side
- noun
- /saɪd/
- Jargon
- The soccer player struck the ball with a side spin to curve it around the defender.
Examples
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New psychotropic drugs provide better symptom control without the devastating side effects of previous medications.
Academic text (2003) -
Do you understand this medication can have negative side effects?
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There is a lack of evidence about the risk of side effects from statins.
Academic text (2015) -
A nurse should monitor for which side effect of antiplatelet medication?
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Operators and vendors discuss strategies for preventing and controlling the side effects of feedstock processing.
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To create a successful curveball, the pitcher must master the side spin of the ball.
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In billiards, applying side spin can greatly alter the path of the cue ball.
Synonyms
A way of making a ball curve sideways as it moves through the air
Spin put on a ball to change its path
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
Doing extra work besides your main job often without your boss's permission
Compounds
A door on the side of a building used as an entrance or exit instead of the front door
- Specialized
An economic idea that growth comes from businesses making more goods and investing when governments cut taxes and remove rules
An evil part of a mysterious power that bad characters use in Star Wars
- Specialized
A large bag that inflates above side windows to protect heads in a side crash
- US
An official in American football who watches plays and passes downfield on one sideline
- Specialized
A small spotted lizard with a dark spot on each side behind the front legs
Harmful effects of modern tools and devices that hurt people and society, for example losing privacy or loneliness
- Informal
The part of a person that likes nerdy, awkward, or not fashionable things and shows it playfully
- NSFW
A part of a person that tries to find spiritual meaning by causing or feeling pain
- Offensive
A person who has a romantic or sexual relationship with someone already in a relationship
- UK
A small musical instrument with two tight skins and wires under one skin used in bands and orchestras
- Specialized
A long metal beam along the side of a train that supports the floor and body
- Specialized
A speaker at the side of a stage that helps performers hear the sound
- Archaic
A steamboat with a large paddle wheel on each side that moves it through water
How Much Spin
Surface Forms
Etymology
Side in sports comes from the idea of 'sideways' movement linked to old English sīd meaning 'long' or 'wide', so putting side on a ball makes it move or spin to the side and change its path.