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      • ˈsī-dᵊl-iŋ intransitive verb : to go or move with one side foremost especially in a furtive advance transitive verb : to cause to move or turn sideways
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  2. to walk towards or away from someone, trying not to be noticed: Tim sidled up/over to the girl sitting at the bar and asked if he could buy her a drink. She sidled past him, pretending that she had not seen him. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Slow and moving slowly.

  3. 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.

  4. 1. to move sideways, esp. in a shy or stealthy manner. verb transitive. 2. to make go sideways. noun. 3. a sidling movement.

  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. 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.

  7. How to use . sidle in a sentenceHe resisted the lures of the buckle bunnies who linger late in a rodeo arena, looking to sidle up against the winners.

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