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   In·side

   noun

   • 1. the inner side or surface of something: "she ran a finger around the inside of the bowl" Similar interiorinner partinner sideinner surfacecentercoremiddleheartnucleusOpposite outsideexterior
   • ▪ the side of a racetrack nearer to the center, where the lanes are shorter: "he was blocked on the inside at the furlong marker"
   • ▪ the side of a bend or curve where the edge or surface is shorter: "the inside of the bend"
   • 2. the inner part; the interior: "the inside of the car was like an oven"
   • ▪ the stomach and bowels: informal "my insides are out of order" Similar stomachgutbowelsintestinesinternal organsvisceraentrailsinformal:bellytummygutsbread basket
   • 3. a position affording private information: informal "will you be my spy on the inside?"

   adjective

   • 1. situated on or in, or derived from, the inside: "an inside pocket" Similar innerinteriorinternalinmostinnermoston the insideOpposite outer
   • ▪ (in some team sports) denoting positions nearer to the center of the field: "possibly the best inside linebacker in the country"
   • ▪ (of a pitch in baseball) passing between the batter and the strike zone: "an inside pitch to a right-handed hitter"

   preposition

   • 1. situated with the boundaries or confines of: "a radio was playing inside the apartment"
   • ▪ moving so as to end up within: "Anatoly reached inside his shirt and brought out a map"
   • ▪ within (a person's body or mind), typically with reference to sensations of self-awareness: "she felt a stirring of life inside her"
   • ▪ (in basketball, soccer, and other sports) closer to the center of the field than (another player): "he went inside Graves and scored near the post"
   • 2. in less than (the period of time specified): "the oven will have paid for itself inside 18 months"

   adverb

   • 1. within the boundaries or confines of a place: "Mr. Jackson is waiting for you inside"
   • ▪ so as to end up within the boundaries or confines of a place: "we walked inside" Similar indoorswithinininto the interiorinto the houseinto the buildinginto the roomOpposite outside
   • ▪ within a person's body or mind, typically with reference to sensations of self-awareness: "I was screaming inside" Similar inwardlywithinsecretlyprivatelydeep downat heartin one's heartin one's mindemotionallyintuitivelyinstinctivelyOpposite outwardly
   • ▪ in prison: "she was sentenced to three years inside" Similar in prisonin jailin custodyunder lock and keylocked upimprisonedincarceratedinformal:behind barsdoing timedoing porridgedoing birdbanged up
   • ▪ so as to be close to the batter.
   • ▪ (in basketball, soccer, and other sports) so as to be closer to the center of the field than another player: "he does an excellent job of getting the ball inside to Randall"

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting the interior of the body): from in + side.

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