beside meaning

Definition of beside

1. at the side of; next to
   • sit beside me

beside in a sentence

• She knelt beside him and asked him what his name was.
• While he was reading a newspaper, his dog was lying beside him.
• He looked small beside my father's stout body.
• Beside you, I'm only a beginner at this game.
• Grandmother looks very comfortable in that chair beside the fire.

How to pronounce beside

beside is pronounced /bɪˈsaɪd/ in British English and /bɪˈsaɪd/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.