Aside — Defs

01 adv. On, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest; out of the way; apart.

1.
On, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest; out of the way; apart.
“Thou shalt set aside that which is full.” — 2 Kings iv. 4.

“But soft! but soft! aside: here comes the king.” — Shak.

“The flames were blown aside.” — Dryden.
2.
Out of one's thoughts; off; away; as, to put aside gloomy thoughts.
3.
So as to be heard by others; privately.
“Then lords and ladies spake aside.” — Sir W. Scott.

Phrases & compounds

To set aside — to annul or defeat the effect or operation of, by a subsequent decision of the same or of a superior tribunal; to declare of no authority; as, to set aside a verdict or a judgment.

02 n. Something spoken aside; as, a remark made by a stageplayer which the other players are not supposed to hear.

1.
Something spoken aside; as, a remark made by a stageplayer which the other players are not supposed to hear.