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(from) side to side

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Definition of (from) side to side

: moving to the left and then to the right
  • She shook her head from side to side in disagreement.
  • waving the flags from side to side
  • He moved side to side on the tennis court.

Word by Word Definitions

side play

  1. : the right or left part of the wall or trunk of the body

  2. : one of the halves of the animal body on either side of the median plane

  3. : a cut of meat including that about the ribs of one half of the body

  1. : situated on the side

  2. : of or relating to the side

  3. : directed toward or from the side

  1. : to agree with : support

  2. : to be side by side with

  3. : to set or put aside : clear away

  1. : swaggering or arrogant manner : pretentiousness

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