Sideways Very Common

Sideways has 8 different meanings across 2 categories:

Definitions

Noun

plural of sideway

"The heavy boxes were stacked sideways, creating a precarious wall that threatened to topple over if anyone bumped into it."

Adjective

(of movement) at an angle

"The driver swerved sideways to avoid hitting the pothole in the road."

crabwise sideways

Moving or directed toward one side.

"The car drifted sideways across the lane as the driver lost control on the icy road."

Adverb

with one side forward or to the front

"turned sideways to show the profile"

"crabs seeming to walk sidewise"

sideways sideway sidewise

from the side; obliquely

"a picture lit sideways"

"scenes viewed sidewise"

sideway sideways sidewise

toward one side

"the car slipped sideways into the ditch"

"leaning sideways"

"a figure moving sidewise in the shadows"

sideways sideway sidewise

to, toward or at one side

"darting eyes looking sidelong out of a wizened face"

sidelong sideways obliquely

With a side to the front.

"He parked his car sideways so that he could pull out quickly if needed."

Example Sentences

"turned sideways to show the profile" adverb

"crabs seeming to walk sidewise" adverb

"a picture lit sideways" adverb

"scenes viewed sidewise" adverb

"the car slipped sideways into the ditch" adverb

"leaning sideways" adverb

"a figure moving sidewise in the shadows" adverb

"darting eyes looking sidelong out of a wizened face" adverb