What does sideways mean?

Definitions for sideways
ˈsaɪdˌweɪzside·ways

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word sideways.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. crabwise, sidewaysadverb

    (of movement) at an angle

  2. sideways, sideway, sidewiseadverb

    with one side forward or to the front

    "turned sideways to show the profile"; "crabs seeming to walk sidewise"

  3. sideway, sideways, sidewiseadverb

    from the side; obliquely

    "a picture lit sideways"; "scenes viewed sidewise"

  4. sideways, sideway, sidewiseadverb

    toward one side

    "the car slipped sideways into the ditch"; "leaning sideways"; "a figure moving sidewise in the shadows"

  5. sidelong, sideways, obliquelyadverb

    to, toward or at one side

    "darting eyes looking sidelong out of a wizened face"

Wiktionary

  1. sidewaysadverb

    With a side to the front.

    He builds houses sideways, with the front door on the side.

  2. sidewaysadverb

    Towards one side.

  3. sidewaysadverb

    Askance; sidelong.

  4. sidewaysadverb

    Neither upward nor downward.

    The economy has been moving sideways for several months now.

  5. sidewaysadjective

    Moving or directed toward one side.

  6. sidewaysadjective

    Positioned sideways .

    There was a stack of papers in front of each seat at the table, but each stack was sideways.

  7. sidewaysadjective

    Neither moving upward nor moving downward.

    Once we get out of this sideways economy, our figures will more accurately reflect what we're truly capable of.

  8. sidewaysadjective

    In conflict (with); not compatible (with).

    He was constantly getting sideways with his boss till he got fired.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Sideways, Sidewiseadverb

    Laterally; on one side.

    Etymology: from side and way, or wise.

    The fair blossom hangs the head
    Sideways, as on a dying bed;
    And those pearls of dew she wears,
    Prove to be presaging tears. John Milton.

    If in the third experiment the image of the sun should be drawn out into an oblong form, either by a dilatation of every ray, or by any other casual inequality of the refractions, the same oblong image would, by a second refraction made sideways, be drawn out as much in breadth by the like dilatation of the rays, or other casual inequality of the refraction sideways. Isaac Newton, Opt.

Wikipedia

  1. Sideways

    Sideways is a 2004 American comedy-drama road film directed by Alexander Payne and written by Jim Taylor and Payne. A film adaptation of Rex Pickett's 2004 novel of the same name, Sideways follows two men in their forties, Miles Raymond (Paul Giamatti), a depressed teacher and unsuccessful writer, and Jack Cole (Thomas Haden Church), a past-his-prime actor, who take a week-long road trip to Santa Barbara County wine country to celebrate Jack's upcoming wedding. Sandra Oh and Virginia Madsen also star as women they encounter during their trip. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 13, 2004, and was released in the United States on October 22, 2004. Sideways received widespread acclaim from critics and is regarded as one of the greatest films of the 2000s. It was nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Haden Church) and Best Supporting Actress (Madsen), winning Best Adapted Screenplay at the 77th Academy Awards.

ChatGPT

  1. sideways

    Sideways refers to a direction, orientation, or position that is parallel to the ground or the horizon and perpendicular to the direction which is considered as the front or forward. It can indicate a maneuver, movement or shift from left to right or vice versa, often off to a side, rather than straight ahead or upwards.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Sidewaysadverb

    toward the side; sidewise

Wikidata

  1. 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 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.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sideways in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sideways in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of sideways in a Sentence

  1. Gabriel Smeby:

    We were up and down, over and around on sandbars, it turned sideways in the surf, and it dawned on me what it was.

  2. Adam Sarhan:

    It's normal for the market to pause before a major level of resistance like 2,134, move sideways for a few days, even a few weeks and then blast off again.

  3. Carl Edwards:

    It's a fast track with a lot of character, the corners aren't perfect. There's bumps and seams, there's spots with no grip and spots with a ton of grip. It's got character. You throw the car down in the corner here and you toss that thing in sideways at 195 mph and you have to manage your tires. It's just a real fun racetrack. ... I could race here every week and be happy. I love it.

  4. Van Dyke:

    Keep moving is the main thing, i think I reiterate three or four times in the book, ‘Do not start going down the stairs sideways.’ It feels good on your knees but it throws the hips out and the back starts to go out, the next thing you know, you’ve fallen down and broken your hip. So even if it hurts a little, go down the stars front-ways.

  5. Paul Nolte:

    Revenue growth is very weak and unless you see some sustainable growth, we'll continue to see sideways movement for the rest of the year.

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Translations for sideways

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  • Seiten-, seitwärts, auf der Stelle tretend, schräg, auf der Stelle, schief, zu Seite, seitlichGerman
  • sivu, sivuttain, vinosti, viisto, sivuttainen, vinossa, vinottainFinnish
  • de travers, de côtéFrench
  • zijwaartsDutch

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