Phonetic Breakdown of "outside"
Learn how to break down "outside" into its phonetic components. Understanding syllables and phonetics helps with pronunciation, spelling, and language learning.
out-side
2 syllables
IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:
AW1 T S AY1 D
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Definition of "outside"
Noun
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The part of something that faces out; the outer surface.Example: "He's repainting the outside of his house."
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The external appearance of someone or something.Example: "Her outside was stern, but inside was a heart of gold."
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The space beyond some limit or boundary.Example: "Viewed from the outside, the building seemed unremarkable."
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The furthest limit, as to number, quantity, extent, etc.Example: "It may last a week at the outside."
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The part of a road towards the central division: towards the right if one drives on the left, or towards the left if one drives on the right.Example: "On a motorway, you should always overtake other vehicles on the outside."
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The side of a curved road, racetrack etc. that has the longer arc length; the side of a racetrack furthest from the interior of the course or some other point of reference.Example: "On the final bend, the second-place car tried to go around the outside of the leader but spun off into the barrier."
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A passenger riding on the outside of a coach or carriage.
Adjective
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Of or pertaining to the outer surface, limit or boundary.Example: "The outside surface looks good."
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Of, pertaining to or originating from beyond the outer surface, limit or boundary.
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Away from the interior or center of something.
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Originating from, arranged by, or being someone outside an organization, group, etc.Example: "The Board did not trust outside information about their rivals."
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Extending or going beyond the borders or scope of an organization, group, etc.
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(of a pitch) Away (far) from the batter as it crosses home plate.Example: "The first pitch is ... just a bit outside."
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Reaching the extreme or farthest limit, as to extent, quantity, etc; maximum.Example: "an outside estimate"
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Positioned towards the central division of a road: towards the right-hand side if one drives on the left, or left-hand side if one drives on the right.Example: "the outside lane of the motorway"
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(of a person) Not legally married to or related to (e.g. not born in wedlock to), and/or not residing with, a specified other person (parent, child, or partner); (of a marriage, relationship, etc) existing between two such people. (Compare out of wedlock, nonresidential.)Antonyms: inside
Adverb
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To or in the outdoors or outside; to or in an area that is beyond the scope, limits or borders of a given place.Example: "I am going outside."
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Outdoors.Example: "I slept outside last night."
Preposition
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On the outside of, not inside (something, such as a building).
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Beyond the scope, limits or borders of.Example: "tourists from outside the country"
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Near, but not in.
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(usually with “of”) Except, apart from.Example: "Outside of winning the lottery, the only way to succeed is through many years of hard work."
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