Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

side-to-side

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.20 in modern English

Syllables: side--to--side
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Moving horizontally, from one side to another and back.

Example Sentences

"The boat rocked with a steady side-to-side motion."
"It was nearly all downhill into Shrewsbury, with two intermediate stops, and a grand sequence of long curves around which Soult nuzzled her way with a quick side-to-side action."

Etymology

side + to + side

Inflected Forms

side to side (alternative)

Questions

What does side-to-side mean?: Moving horizontally, from one side to another and back.
Where does side-to-side come from?: side + to + side

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