1 in·side
Pronounced:
/ɪnˈsaɪd, ˈɪnˌsaɪd/
Function:
nounInflected forms:
plural in·sidesMeaning:
1 [count] : an inner side, edge, or surface of something —usually singular ▪ The door can only be locked from the inside. —often + of ▪ I had a sore on the inside of my mouth.
2 a the inside : an inner part of something (such as a building or machine) ▪ The inside of the church is quite beautiful. ▪ I've never seen the inside of a computer before. —often plural ▪ the insides of a computer b [count] informal : the inner parts (such as the heart and stomach) of a person's body —usually plural ▪ I felt like my insides were tied up in knots.
2 a the inside : an inner part of something (such as a building or machine) ▪ The inside of the church is quite beautiful. ▪ I've never seen the inside of a computer before. —often plural ▪ the insides of a computer b [count] informal : the inner parts (such as the heart and stomach) of a person's body —usually plural ▪ I felt like my insides were tied up in knots.
on the inside
1 : on the inner side, edge, or surface of something ▪ The number 22 car tried to pass the leader on the inside (of the track).
2 baseball : on the side of home plate nearest the batter ▪ The next pitch was a fastball on the inside.
3 —used to describe how someone is feeling ▪ She may have seemed happy, but really she was sad on the inside.
4 : in a position within an organization or group ▪ The bank robbers must have had help from someone on the inside. [=someone working for the bank that was robbed]
5 : in prison ▪ He wondered what life was like on the inside.
2 baseball : on the side of home plate nearest the batter ▪ The next pitch was a fastball on the inside.
3 —used to describe how someone is feeling ▪ She may have seemed happy, but really she was sad on the inside.
4 : in a position within an organization or group ▪ The bank robbers must have had help from someone on the inside. [=someone working for the bank that was robbed]
5 : in prison ▪ He wondered what life was like on the inside.