to sidle

Examples

• All

• Josh began to sidle along the wall behind the screen of trees.

  Fiction book (2002)

• While they were so preoccupied, Glenn found the right moment to sidle up to Bianca.

  Fiction book (1992)

• MAN: Sidle up to him, and then ask for a raise.

  Big (1988)

• I get just so many people who will just sidle up to me and go "that was, that was my favorite episode"

  Getting LOST (2024)

• Hey, Mr. Montana, please, sidle on up to the counter.

  Gunless (2010)

• If he and Bianca continued to sit by this fountain, the woman would eventually sidle over to them.

  Fiction book (1996)

• His deputy, Jack Webber, sidles up next to him.

  Fiction book (2000)

• Bobby starts stumbling to the door, muttering to himself, and I sidle up next to the man.

  Blog text (12)

• The brown mare tried to sidle away, then threw herself back on her haunches, twisting, ready to rear.

  Fiction book (1992)

• Mrs. Pistone, 60s, Donnie's mother, sidles up to Maggie.

  Fiction book (1997)

Synonyms

C

to creep

vsto sidle

155 2.5

To move slowly and quietly with the body low to the ground

is usually sideways walking rather than low ground movement

T

to tiptoe

vsto sidle

44 3.1

To walk quietly on the toes to avoid making noise

is sideways shy walking rather than toe based quiet movement

S

to slip out

vsto sidle

39 3.8

To leave a place quietly without anyone noticing

is shy sideways walking rather than leaving a place secretly

C

to creep up

vsto sidle

33 4.6

To move or happen slowly and quietly so it is not noticed

is shy sideways walking rather than slow gradual approach

S

to skulk

vsto sidle

20 7.7

To move or act quietly to avoid being noticed

is about shy sideways walking rather than general secretive behaviour

S

to slink

vsto sidle

16 6.7

To move quietly and carefully to avoid being seen

is more about shy sideways walking than emotional avoidance

S

to sidle up

vsto sidle

4 7.6

To move close to someone quietly to pretend to be friendly and get their favour

is shy, cautious movement not necessarily aimed at approaching

S

to sidle past

vsto sidle

1 7.9

To move sideways past someone quietly without being noticed

is general sideways cautious movement not only passing by

S

to sidle away

vsto sidle

1 7.7

To move quietly to the side and away so people do not notice you

is movement that withdraws quietly rather than approaching

S

to skulk in the shadows

vsto sidle

1 8.6

To hide and move quietly in dark places to avoid being seen

is shy cautious movement often sideways not specifically hiding in darkness

P

to pussyfoot

vsto sidle

• Informal

8.9

To move quietly and carefully to avoid being noticed

is similar but refers more to shy sideways motion often

Antonyms

M

to march

389 1.0

To walk in a steady, organized way with other people

S

to stride

16 2.7

To walk with long confident steps toward a place

Phrasal Verbs

S

to sidle up

4 7.6

To move close to someone quietly to pretend to be friendly and get their favour

S

to sidle away

1 7.7

To move quietly to the side and away so people do not notice you

S

to sidle past

1 7.9

To move sideways past someone quietly without being noticed

How Stealthy

sneak

2 5.6

to creep

155 2.5

to sidle

5 8.1

to edge

10 3.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology