What is "inside" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does inside mean in English? Meaning of inside definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "inside" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "inside": the region that is inside of something

Noun

  • Meaning: the region that is inside of something
  • Synonyms: inside interior
  • Hyponyms: midland midst penetralia thick
  • Hypernyms: part region
  • Antonyms: exterior outside
  • Meaning of "inside": relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

    Adjective

  • Meaning: relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
  • Example: he reached into his inside jacket pocket inside out an inside pitch is between home plate and the batter
  • Synonyms: inside
  • Antonyms: outside
  • Similar: wrong
  • Also see: internal
  • Meaning of "inside": within a building

    Adverb

  • Meaning: within a building
  • Example: in winter we play inside
  • Synonyms: indoors inside
  • Antonyms: alfresco out of doors outdoors outside
  • Meaning of "inside": the inner or enclosed surface of something

    Noun

  • Meaning: the inner or enclosed surface of something
  • Synonyms: inside interior
  • Hyponyms: belly
  • Hypernyms: surface
  • Antonyms: exterior outside
  • Meaning of "inside": being or applying to the inside of a building

    Adjective

  • Meaning: being or applying to the inside of a building
  • Example: an inside wall
  • Synonyms: inside
  • Similar: interior
  • Meaning of "inside": on the inside

    Adverb

  • Meaning: on the inside
  • Example: inside, the car is a mess
  • Synonyms: inside within
  • Antonyms: outside
  • Meaning of "inside": confined to an exclusive group

    Adjective

  • Meaning: confined to an exclusive group
  • Example: privy to inner knowledge inside information privileged information
  • Synonyms: inner inside privileged
  • Similar: exclusive
  • Meaning of "inside": with respect to private feelings

    Adverb

  • Meaning: with respect to private feelings
  • Example: inwardly, she was raging
  • Synonyms: inside inwardly
  • Antonyms: outwardly
  • Meaning of "inside": away from the outer edge

    Adjective

  • Meaning: away from the outer edge
  • Example: an inner lahne the inside lane
  • Synonyms: inside
  • Similar: inner
  • Meaning of "inside": in reality

    Adverb

  • Meaning: in reality
  • Example: she is very kind at heart
  • Synonyms: at bottom at heart deep down in spite of appearance inside
  • Adjective: The interior or inner or lesser part. William Shakespeare Looked he o' the inside of the paper? 1913, Joseph C. Lincoln, chapter 4, Mr. Pratt's Patients: Then he commenced to talk, really talk. and inside of two flaps of a herring's fin he had me mesmerized, like Eben Holt's boy at the town hall show. He talked about the ills of humanity, and the glories of health and Nature and service and land knows what all. The inside of the building has been extensively restored.William Shakespeare Looked he o' the inside of the paper?1913, Joseph C. Lincoln, chapter 4, Mr. Pratt's Patients: Then he commenced to talk, really talk. and inside of two flaps of a herring's fin he had me mesmerized, like Eben Holt's boy at the town hall show. He talked about the ills of humanity, and the glories of health and Nature and service and land knows what all.The side of a curved road, racetrack etc. that has the shorter arc length; the side of a racetrack nearer the interior of the course or some other point of reference. The car in front drifted wide on the bend, so I darted up the inside to take the lead.(colloquial) (in the plural) The interior organs of the body, especially the guts. Eating that stuff will damage your insides.(dated, UK, colloquial) A passenger within a coach or carriage, as distinguished from one upon the outside. The Anti-Jacobin So down thy hill, romantic Ashbourne, glides / The Derby dilly, carrying three insides. Charles Dickens, The Pickwick Papers So, what between Mr. Dowler's stories, and Mrs. Dowler's charms, and Mr. Pickwick's good humour, and Mr. Winkle's good listening, the insides contrived to be very companionable all the way.The Anti-Jacobin So down thy hill, romantic Ashbourne, glides / The Derby dilly, carrying three insides.Charles Dickens, The Pickwick Papers So, what between Mr. Dowler's stories, and Mrs. Dowler's charms, and Mr. Pickwick's good humour, and Mr. Winkle's good listening, the insides contrived to be very companionable all the way.
  • Synonyms:

    central, inner, innermost, internal, inward, surrounded, indoors, intramural, under a roof, limited, classified, closet, private, exclusive, confidential, esoteric, internal, restricted, hushed, indoors, under a roof, under cover, within doors, within walls, interior, innards, heart, stuffing, recess, center, soul, belly, gut, bowels, contents, breast, womb, inner portion,

    Antonyms:

    exterior, external, outer, known, outside, public, unlimited, unrestricted, exterior, external, outer, known, outside, public, exterior, outside, exterior, outside, periphery, exteriority,

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