ˈautˈsaɪd n.,
adj., adv., &
prep. --n. 1
the external side or
surface; the
outer parts (painted blue on the outside). 2 the external
appearance; the
outward aspect of a
building etc. 3 (of a path) the side
away from the
wall or
next to the road. 4 (also attrib.)
all that is
without; the
world as
distinct from the
thinking subject (learn
about the outside world; viewed from the outside the
problem is simple). 5 a
position on the outer side (the gate opens from the outside). 6 colloq. the highest computation (it is a
mile at the outside). 7 an outside
player in
football etc. 8 (in pl.) the outer sheets of a ream of
paper. --adj. 1 of or on or nearer the outside; outer. 2 a
not of or belonging to
some circle or
institution (outside
help; outside work). b (of a broker) not a
member of the
Stock Exchange. 3 (of a
chance etc.)
remote;
very unlikely. 4 (of an
estimate etc.) the greatest or highest
possible (the outside price). 5 (of a player in football etc.) positioned nearest to the
edge of the
field. --adv. 1 on or to the outside. 2 in or to the
open air. 3 not
within or enclosed or included. 4 sl. not in
prison. --prep. (also disp. foll. by of) 1 not
in; to or at the
exterior of (meet me outside the post office). 2 external
to, not included in,
beyond the limits of (outside the law). øat the outside (of an estimate etc.) at the
most.
get outside of sl.
eat or
drink. outside
and in outside and
inside. outside
broadcast Brit. a broadcast
made on
location and not in a
studio. outside edge (on an ice-skate)
each of the edges
facing outwards when both feet are
together. outside in = inside
out. outside
interest a hobby; an interest not
connected with one's
work or
normal way of
life. outside
seat a seat nearer the
end of a row. outside track the outside
lane of a sports track etc.
which is longer
because of the
curve.