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out·side O0167800 (out-sīd′, out′sīd′)n.1. The part or parts that face out; the outer surface.2. a. The part or side of an object that is presented to the viewer; the external aspect.b. Outward aspect or appearance: "You'll never persuade me that I can't tell what men are by their outsides" (George Eliot).3. The space beyond a boundary or limit.4. Sports A position at a distance from the inside or center, as of a playing field or racetrack.5. The utmost limit; the maximum: We'll be leaving in ten days at the outside.adj.1. a. Of, relating to, or being on or near the outer side; outer: the outside margin.b. Of, restricted to, or situated on the outer side of an enclosure or a boundary; external: an outside door lock; an outside antenna.2. Located away from the inside or center: the outside traffic lane.3. a. Acting, occurring, originating, or being at a place beyond certain limits: knew little of the outside world.b. Gaining or providing access to the external side: an outside telephone line.4. a. Not belonging to or originating in a certain group or association: requested outside assistance; deplored outside interference.b. Being beyond the limits of one's usual work or responsibilities: My outside interests are skiing and sailing.5. Extreme, uttermost: The costs have exceeded even our outside estimates.6. Very unlikely; remote: only an outside possibility of winning the tournament.7. Baseball Passing on the side of home plate away from the batter. Used of a pitch.adv.1. On or to the outer or external side.2. Outdoors.prep.1. On or to the outer or external side of: saw someone outside the window.2. Beyond the limits of: a little place outside the city.3. With the exception of; except: We have no other information outside the figures already given.outside prep 1. (sometimes foll by of) on or to the exterior of: outside the house. 2. beyond the limits of: outside human comprehension. 3. apart from; other than: no-one knows outside you and me. adj 4. (prenominal) situated on the exterior: an outside lavatory. 5. remote; unlikely: an outside chance. 6. not a member of 7. the greatest possible or probable (prices, odds, etc) 8. (of a road lane, esp in a dual carriageway or motorway) situated nearer or nearest to the central reservation, for use by faster or overtaking vehicles adv 9. outside a specified thing or place; out of doors 10. slang not in prison n 11. the external side or surface: the outside of the garage. 12. the external appearance or aspect 13. the exterior or outer part of something 14. (of a path, pavement, etc) the side nearest the road or away from a wall or building 15. (General Sporting Terms) sport an outside player, as in football 16. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (plural) the outer sheets of a ream of paper 17. Canadian (in the north) the settled parts of Canada 18. at the outside informal at the most or at the greatest extent: two days at the outside. 19. outside in another term for inside out. See inside5 Usage: The use of outside of and inside of, although fairly common, is generally thought to be incorrect or non-standard: she waits outside (not outside of) the schoolout•side (n. ˈaʊtˈsaɪd, -ˌsaɪd; adj. ˌaʊtˈsaɪd, ˈaʊt-; adv. ˌaʊtˈsaɪd; prep. ˌaʊtˈsaɪd, ˈaʊtˌsaɪd)
n. 1. the outer side, surface, or part; exterior. 2. the external aspect or appearance. 3. the space beyond an enclosure, boundary, etc. 4. a position away or farther away from the inside or center: the horse on the outside. 5. Basketball. a position away or further away from the basket, usu. fifteen feet or more. adj. 6. originating beyond an enclosure, boundary, etc.: news from the outside world. 7. situated on or pertaining to the outside; exterior. 8. situated away from the inside or center: the outside lane. 9. not belonging to a specified group: outside influences. 10. extremely unlikely or remote: an outside chance for recovery. 11. extreme or maximum: an outside estimate. 12. being in addition to one's regular work or duties: an outside interest; an outside job. 13. working on the outside, as of a place: an outside man to care for the grounds. 14. Baseball. (of a pitched ball) passing, but not going over, home plate on the side opposite the batter. adv. 15. on or to the outside: Take the dog outside. 16. in or to an area beyond a given place: Citizens are forbidden to travel outside. prep. 17. on the outside of: a noise outside the door. 18. beyond the confines or borders of: visitors from outside the country. 19. aside from: She has no interests outside her work. Idioms: 1. at the outside, at the utmost limit; at the maximum. 2. outside of, other than; excepting. [1495–1505] outsideOutside can be a preposition or an adverb. 1. used as a prepositionWhen someone or something is close to a building but not actually inside it, you say that they are outside the building. I parked outside the hotel.There are queues for jobs outside the main offices.Be Careful!
Don't say that someone is 'outside of' a building. 2. used as an adverbYou can also say that someone or something is outside or that something is happening outside. The shouting outside grew louder.Please could you come and fetch me in 20 minutes? I'll be waiting outside.When you go outside, you leave a building and go into the open air, but stay quite close to the building. When they went outside, snow was falling.Go outside and play for a bit.If you leave a building in order to go some distance from it, don't say that you go 'outside'. Say that you go out. When it got dark he went out.I have to go out. I'll be back late tonight.You can also say that someone is outside when they are close to a room, for example in a hallway or corridor. I'd better wait outside in the corridor.3. another meaning of 'outside'You can also talk about someone or something being outside a country. When outside is used like this, it does not have 'near' as part of its meaning. If you are outside a country, you can be near the country or a long way away from it. You'll know this if you have lived outside Britain.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  outside - the region that is outside of somethingexterioropen air, outdoors, out-of-doors, open - where the air is unconfined; "he wanted to get outdoors a little"; "the concert was held in the open air"; "camping in the open"region, part - the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space"inside, interior - the region that is inside of something | | 2. | outside - the outer side or surface of somethingexteriorsurface - the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object; "they skimmed over the surface of the water"; "a brush small enough to clean every dental surface"; "the sun has no distinct surface"inside, interior - the inner or enclosed surface of something | | Adj. | 1. | outside - relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit; "an outside margin"external - happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface; "the external auditory canal"; "external pressures"inside - relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space; "he reached into his inside jacket pocket"; "inside out"; "an inside pitch is between home plate and the batter" | | 2. | outside - coming from the outside; "extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph"; "relying upon an extraneous income"; "disdaining outside pressure groups"external, extraneousextrinsic - not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside; "extrinsic evidence"; "an extrinsic feature of the new building"; "that style is something extrinsic to the subject"; "looking for extrinsic aid" | | 3. | outside - originating or belonging beyond some bounds:"the outside world"; "outside interests"; "an outside job"external - happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface; "the external auditory canal"; "external pressures" | | 4. | outside - located, suited for, or taking place in the open air; "outdoor clothes"; "badminton and other outdoor games"; "a beautiful outdoor setting for the wedding"outdoor, out-of-doorexterior - situated in or suitable for the outdoors or outside of a building; "an exterior scene"; "exterior grade plywood"; "exterior paints" | | 5. | outside - functioning outside the boundaries or precincts of an organized unit; "extramural hospital care and treatment"; "extramural studies"extramural - carried on outside the bounds of an institution or community; "extramural sports" | | 6. | outside - leading to or from the outside; "an outside door"exterior - situated in or suitable for the outdoors or outside of a building; "an exterior scene"; "exterior grade plywood"; "exterior paints" | | 7. | outside - from or between other countries; "external commerce"; "international trade"; "developing nations need outside help"international, externalforeign - of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own); "foreign trade"; "a foreign office" | | 8. | outside - very unlikely; "an outside chance"; "a remote possibility"; "a remote contingency"remoteunlikely - has little chance of being the case or coming about; "an unlikely story"; "an unlikely candidate for reelection"; "a butcher is unlikely to preach vegetarianism" | | 9. | outside - on or toward an outer edge; "an outer lane"; "the outside lane"outer - being on the outside or further from a center; "spent hours adorning the outer man"; "the outer suburbs" | | 10. |  outside - (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter; "the pitch was away (or wide)"; "an outside pitch"awaybaseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"inaccurate - not exact; "an inaccurate translation"; "the thermometer is inaccurate" | | Adv. | 1. |  outside - outside a building; "in summer we play outside"alfresco, out of doors, outdoorsindoors, inside - within a building; "in winter we play inside" | | 2. | outside - on the outside; "outside, the box is black"within, inside - on the inside; "inside, the car is a mess" |
outsidenoun1. exterior, face, front, covering, skin, surface, shell, coating, finish, façade, topside the outside of the building Grill until the outsides are browned.adjective1. external, outer, exterior, surface, extreme, outdoor, outward, superficial, extraneous, outermost, extramural Cracks are beginning to appear on the outside wall.
external inside, internal, interior, indoor, inner, inward, innermost, intramural2. remote, small, unlikely, slight, slim, poor, distant, faint, marginal, doubtful, dubious, slender, meagre, negligible, inconsiderable I thought I had an outside chance of winning.adverb1. outdoors, out, out of the house, out-of-doors I went outside and sat on the steps.on the outside looking in left out, excluded, snubbed, shunned, shut out, cold-shouldered, cast out, ostracized, given the cold shoulder He was again on the outside looking in.Usage: The use of outside of and inside of, although fairly common, is generally thought to be incorrect or nonstandard: She waits outside (not outside of) the school.outsidenounThe greatest quantity or highest degree attainable:maximum, top, ultimate, utmost, uttermost.Idiom: ne plus ultra.adjectiveSmall in degree, especially of probability:faint, negligible, remote, slender, slight, slim.Translationsoutside (ˈautsaid) noun the outer surface. The outside of the house was painted white. 外面 外面 (ˈautsaid) adjective1. of, on, or near the outer part of anything. the outside door. 外部的 外部的2. not part of (a group, one's work etc). We shall need outside help; She has a lot of outside interests. 外界的 外界的3. (of a chance etc) very small. 微乎其微的(機會) （指机会等）非常小的 (autˈsaid) adverb1. out of, not in a building etc. He went outside; He stayed outside. 在室外 在室外2. on the outside. The house looked beautiful outside. 外觀上 外观上 (autˈsaid) preposition on the outer part or side of; not inside or within. He stood outside the house; He did that outside working hours. 在...外 在...外outˈsider noun1. a person who is not part of a group etc. 局外人，非會員 局外人，圈外人，非会员 2. (in a race etc) a runner who is not expected to win. The race was won by a complete outsider. 不被看好的選手 不大可能获胜的选手at the ˌoutˈside at the most. I shall be there for an hour at the outside. 至多 至多outside in turned so that the inside and outside change places. You're wearing your jersey outside in. 裡面翻到外面 里面翻到外面outside → 在...外zhCN, 在外面zhCN, 外面zhCN, 外面的zhCN- I want to make an outside call. May I have a line? (US)
I want to make an outside call, can I have a line? (UK) → 我想打外线，能给我接外线吗？
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outside (of) the boxOutside of or beyond what is considered usual, traditional, or conventional. I've been trying to think out of the box for my term paper topic because I know the professor hates unoriginal ideas. The plan was pretty outside of the box, but it sounded like it might just work.See also: box, outside outside/outside of the box In a strikingly unconventional or original way: thinking outside the box.See:- at most
- at the (very) outside
- at the outside
- Baby it’s cold outside
- baby, it's cold outside
- beyond/outside your ken
- color outside the lines
- cut off from the (outside) world
- detached from the (outside) world
- fall outside
- fall outside (something)
- get outside (of) (something)
- get outside of
- nothing is so good for the inside of a man as the outside of a horse
- on the outside
- on the outside chance
- on the outside looking in
- on the outside, looking in
- out(side) (of) (someone's) wheelhouse
- out(side) of wedlock
- outside
- outside (of) the box
- outside (one's) ken
- outside chance
- outside of
- outside the box
- stand outside
- stand outside (of) (something)
- step out
- step outside
- take it outside
- the outside world
- think outside (of) the box
- think outside the box
- You want to step outside?
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Related to outside: get outsideSynonyms for outsidenoun exteriorSynonyms- exterior
- face
- front
- covering
- skin
- surface
- shell
- coating
- finish
- façade
- topside
adj externalSynonyms- external
- outer
- exterior
- surface
- extreme
- outdoor
- outward
- superficial
- extraneous
- outermost
- extramural
Antonyms- inside
- internal
- interior
- indoor
- inner
- inward
- innermost
- intramural
adj remoteSynonyms- remote
- small
- unlikely
- slight
- slim
- poor
- distant
- faint
- marginal
- doubtful
- dubious
- slender
- meagre
- negligible
- inconsiderable
adv outdoorsSynonyms- outdoors
- out
- out of the house
- out-of-doors
phrase on the outside looking inSynonyms- left out
- excluded
- snubbed
- shunned
- shut out
- cold-shouldered
- cast out
- ostracized
- given the cold shoulder
Synonyms for outsidenoun the greatest quantity or highest degree attainableSynonyms- maximum
- top
- ultimate
- utmost
- uttermost
adj small in degree, especially of probabilitySynonyms- faint
- negligible
- remote
- slender
- slight
- slim
Synonyms for outsidenoun the region that is outside of somethingSynonymsRelated Words- open air
- outdoors
- out-of-doors
- open
- region
- part
Antonymsnoun the outer side or surface of somethingSynonymsRelated WordsAntonymsadj relating to or being on or near the outer side or limitRelated WordsAntonymsadj coming from the outsideSynonymsRelated Wordsadj originating or belonging beyond some bounds:"the outside world"Related Wordsadj located, suited for, or taking place in the open airSynonymsRelated Wordsadj functioning outside the boundaries or precincts of an organized unitRelated Wordsadj leading to or from the outsideRelated Wordsadj from or between other countriesSynonymsRelated Wordsadj very unlikelySynonymsRelated Wordsadj on or toward an outer edgeRelated Wordsadj (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batterSynonymsRelated Words- baseball
- baseball game
- inaccurate
adv outside a buildingSynonyms- alfresco
- out of doors
- outdoors
Antonymsadv on the outsideAntonyms |