inside
inside definition
in·side (in′sīd′, in′sīd′, in sīd′)
noun
- the part lying within; inner side, surface, or part; interior
- the part closest to something specified or implied, as the part of a sidewalk closest to the buildings
- Informal the internal organs of the body, as the stomach and intestines
adjective
- on or in the inside; internal
- of or suited for the inside
- working or used indoors; indoor
- ☆ known only to insiders; secret or private the inside story
- Baseball passing between home plate and the batter
adverb
- on or to the inside; within
- indoors
- in or to the inside or inner part of
- within the limits of inside an hour
inside Idioms
inside of
☆ in less than (a specified time or distance); within the space of
inside out
- with the inside where the outside should be; reversed
- Informal thoroughly; completely
on the inside
- ☆ in a position allowing access to secret information, special advantage or favor, etc.
- in one's inner thoughts or feelings
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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