sidle

si·dle

S0219400 (sīd′l)v. si·dled, si·dling, si·dles v.intr.1. To move sideways: sidled through the narrow doorway.2. To advance in an unobtrusive, furtive, or coy way: swindlers who sidle up to tourists.v.tr. To cause to move sideways: We sidled the canoe to the riverbank.n.1. An unobtrusive, furtive, or coy advance.2. A sideways movement.

[Back-formation from sideling.]

si′dling·ly adv.

sidle

(ˈsaɪdəl) vb (intr) 1. to move in a furtive or stealthy manner; edge along2. to move along sidewaysna sideways movement[C17: back formation from obsolete sideling sideways] ˈsidler n

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(ˈsaɪd l)

v. -dled, -dling,
n. v.i. 1. to move sideways or obliquely. 2. to edge along furtively. n. 3. a sidling movement. [1690–1700; back formation from archaic sidelingsidelong, misconstrued as present participle of a verb ending in -le)] si′dling•ly, adv.

sidle

Past participle: sidled
Gerund: sidling

Imperative
sidle
sidle

Present
I sidle
you sidle
he/she/it sidles
we sidle
you sidle
they sidle

Preterite
I sidled
you sidled
he/she/it sidled
we sidled
you sidled
they sidled

Present Continuous
I am sidling
you are sidling
he/she/it is sidling
we are sidling
you are sidling
they are sidling

Present Perfect
I have sidled
you have sidled
he/she/it has sidled
we have sidled
you have sidled
they have sidled

Past Continuous
I was sidling
you were sidling
he/she/it was sidling
we were sidling
you were sidling
they were sidling

Past Perfect
I had sidled
you had sidled
he/she/it had sidled
we had sidled
you had sidled
they had sidled

Future
I will sidle
you will sidle
he/she/it will sidle
we will sidle
you will sidle
they will sidle

Future Perfect
I will have sidled
you will have sidled
he/she/it will have sidled
we will have sidled
you will have sidled
they will have sidled

Future Continuous
I will be sidling
you will be sidling
he/she/it will be sidling
we will be sidling
you will be sidling
they will be sidling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been sidling
you have been sidling
he/she/it has been sidling
we have been sidling
you have been sidling
they have been sidling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been sidling
you will have been sidling
he/she/it will have been sidling
we will have been sidling
you will have been sidling
they will have been sidling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been sidling
you had been sidling
he/she/it had been sidling
we had been sidling
you had been sidling
they had been sidling

Conditional
I would sidle
you would sidle
he/she/it would sidle
we would sidle
you would sidle
they would sidle

Past Conditional
I would have sidled
you would have sidled
he/she/it would have sidled
we would have sidled
you would have sidled
they would have sidled

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	sidle - move unobtrusively or furtively; "The young man began to sidle near the pretty girl sitting on the log"move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
	2.	sidle - move sidewayssashaymove - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"

sidle

verb edge, steal, slink, inch, ghost, creep, sneak A young man sidled up to me and said, 'May I help you?'

sidle

verbTo advance carefully and gradually:ease, edge.

Translations

侧身走开

sidle

(ˈsaidl) verb to go or move in a manner intended not to attract attention or as if one is shy or uncertain. He sidled out of the room. 侧身走开（表示胆怯）

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sidle away (from someone or something)

To move gradually, inconspicuously, or surreptitiously away from someone or something. I began sidling away from him one he started spouting political extremisms. He started feeling uncomfortable at the party, so he sidled away as soon as everyone's attention was on the host.See also: away, sidle, someone

sidle up (from someone or something)

To move gradually, inconspicuously, or surreptitiously up to or toward someone or something. As soon as you step foot in the city center, panhandlers begin sidling up looking for handouts. She sidled up to me with a sultry look in her eyes.See also: sidle, someone, up

sidle away (from someone or something)

to avoid someone or something by moving to the side; to ease away from someone or something. The cowboy sidled away from the bar and drew his gun. He sidled away and snuck out the door.See also: away, sidle

sidle up (to someone or something)

to move close to someone or something cautiously or furtively; to move closer to someone or something gradually. Tex sidled up to Dolly and said howdy in a soft, shy voice. Dolly sidled up and picked the cowboy's pocket.See also: sidle, up

sidle up

v. To advance in an unobtrusive, furtive, or coy way: At the train station, swindlers sidled up to the tourists.See also: sidle, up

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Synonyms for sidle

verb edge

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Synonyms for sidle

verb to advance carefully and gradually

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verb move unobtrusively or furtively

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verb move sideways

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