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  1. To sidle is to walk, but in a way that's casual, quiet, and a little sneaky. If you want to surprise someone, sidle up to them and say, "Boo!" There’s a TV show where a character’s coworker has a habit of walking so softly that he constantly startles her — she never notices him coming.

  2. What does the verb sidle mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb sidle , two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  3. Definition of 'sidle' sidle. (saɪdəl ) Word forms: sidles , sidling , sidled. verb. If you sidle somewhere, you walk there in a quiet or cautious way, as if you do not want anyone to notice you. A young man sidled up to me and said, 'May I help you?' [VERB preposition/adverb] Synonyms: edge, steal, slink, inch More Synonyms of sidle.

  4. SIDLE definition: 1. to walk towards or away from someone, trying not to be noticed: 2. to walk toward or away from…. Learn more.

  5. The meaning of SIDLE is to go or move with one side foremost especially in a furtive advance. How to use sidle in a sentence.

  6. There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun sidle. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

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  8. Jun 2, 2024 · sidle (plural sidles) An act of sidling. A sideways movement. [I]n this mythic America, we fly along in the fast lane, placing bets against flashing lights in the rearview mirror, against the dreaded into the gravel and the voice at the window demanding our license. A furtive advance.